Where does “loyaliteit” come from?

loyaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch loyaal, 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...

loyaliteit (Dutch): loyalty, allegiance

Definitions

  1. loyalty, allegiance

Ancestry of “loyaliteit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloyaalloyal
2Middle Dutchloyael—
3Old Frenchloyal—
4Latinlēgālislegal
5Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
6Proto-Italiclēg-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “loyaliteit”

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