Where does “legion” come from?
Legion comes from Old French legion, from Latin legionem, derived from Latin lego meaning "to gather or select," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.
legion (English): Numerous; vast; very great in number; The major...
Definitions
- Numerous; vast; very great in number; The major...
Ancestry of “legion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | legion | — |
| 2 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 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... |