Where does “legaliteit” come from?
legaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch legaal, from French légal, 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...
legaliteit (Dutch): legality
Definitions
- legality
Ancestry of “legaliteit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | legaal | legal |
| 2 | French | légal | legal, relating to law; legal, in accordance with... |
| 3 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |