Where does “Leggism” come from?

Leggism (English) comes from English legge, from English leg, from Middle English leg, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Leggism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleggeObsolete spelling of leg
2EnglishlegA limb or appendage that an animal uses for...
3Middle Englishlegleg, limb; shank, shin; leg
4Old Norseleggrleg, stem
5Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
6Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaz →Every word from Old Norse leggr →