Where does “electorally” come from?
electorally (English) comes from English electoral, from English elector, from Middle English electour, from Latin elector, from Latin ēligō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
electorally (English): In an electoral manner; With regard to elections
Definitions
- In an electoral manner; With regard to elections
Ancestry of “electorally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electoral | Relating to or composed of electors; Of, or... |
| 2 | English | elector | A person eligible to vote in an election; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | electour | one with a right to vote in electing some office,... |
| 4 | Latin | elector | chooser, selector; voter, elector |
| 5 | Latin | ēligō | to choose, to pluck or root out, extract |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |