Where does “illegalist” come from?
illegalist (English) comes from English illegal, from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
illegalist (English): A proponent of illegalism
Definitions
- A proponent of illegalism
Ancestry of “illegalist”, step by step
illegalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English illegal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | illegal | Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially... |
| 2 | French | illégal | illegal; not permitted by law |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | illegalis | illegal |
| 4 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |