Where does “election” come from?

Election comes from Middle English eleccion, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin electiō, meaning a choosing or selection.

election (English): A process of choosing a leader, members of...

Definitions

  1. A process of choosing a leader, members of...

Ancestry of “election”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheleccioun—
2Anglo-Normaneleccioun—
3Latinelection-—

Words derived from “election”

Every word from Latin election- →Every word from Anglo-Norman eleccioun →Every word from Middle English eleccioun →