Where does “illegaliteit” come from?
illegaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch illegaal, from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
illegaliteit (Dutch): illegality
Ancestry of “illegaliteit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | illegaal | illegal; an illegal, illegal immigrant |
| 2 | French | illégal | illegal; not permitted by law |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | illegalis | illegal |
| 4 | Latin | lēgālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |