Where does “legionairsziekte” come from?
legionairsziekte (Dutch) comes from Dutch legionair, from French légionnaire, from French légion, from Latin legiō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
legionairsziekte (Dutch): Legionnaires' disease
Definitions
- Legionnaires' disease
Ancestry of “legionairsziekte”, step by step
legionairsziekte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch legionair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | legionair | A legionnaire, a legionary; legionary, pertaining... |
| 2 | French | légionnaire | legionary |
| 3 | French | légion | legion |
| 4 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Dutch ziekte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ziekte | The state of sickness; An illness, disease |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | siecte | — |
via English Legionnaires' disease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Legionnaires' disease | a form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella |