Where does “Legionnaire” come from?
Legionnaire (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Legionnaire (English): A member of the American Legion
Definitions
- A member of the American Legion
Ancestry of “Legionnaire”, step by step
Legionnaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French légionnaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | légionnaire | legionary |
| 2 | French | légion | legion |
| 3 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English Legion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Legion | Numerous; vast; very great in number |