Where does “allegation” come from?
Allegation comes from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio (a submitting or citing), from Latin allego, combining ad- (to) with leǵ- (to gather or speak).
allegation (English): An assertion, especially an accusation, not...
Definitions
- An assertion, especially an accusation, not...
Ancestry of “allegation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | allégation | — |
| 2 | Latin | allegatio | allegation, charge; intercession |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |