Where does “elegantly” come from?
Elegantly derives from English elegant, from Middle French elegant, from Latin elegans meaning "select" or "choice," from the past participle of eligo meaning "to pick out," from lego meaning "to gather" or "choose," with the prefix ex meaning "out."
elegantly (English): Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme...
Definitions
- Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme...
Ancestry of “elegantly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elegant | Characterised by or exhibiting elegance;... |
| 2 | Middle French | elegant | elegant |
| 3 | Latin | ēlegāns | fine, elegant, handsome |
| 4 | Latin | ēligere | — |
| 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... |