Where does “loyaal” come from?

loyaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, 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...

loyaal (Dutch): loyal

Definitions

  1. loyal

Ancestry of “loyaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloyael—
2Old Frenchloyal—
3Latinlēgālislegal
4Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
5Proto-Italiclēg-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “loyaal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic lēg- →
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