Where does “electoral” come from?
Electoral derives from English elector, which comes from Latin lego meaning "to choose," combined with Latin ex meaning "out," ultimately referring to one who is chosen or selected.
electoral (English): Relating to or composed of electors; Of, or...
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of electors; Of, or...
Ancestry of “electoral”, step by step
electoral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elector
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elector | A person eligible to vote in an election; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | electour | one with a right to vote in electing some office,... |
| 3 | Latin | elector | chooser, selector; voter, elector |
| 4 | Latin | ēligō | to choose, to pluck or root out, extract |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Latin ēlēctorālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēlēctorālis | — |