Where does “illegibly” come from?
illegibly (English) comes from English illegible, from Catalan llegible, from Catalan llegir, from Latin legere, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
illegibly (English): In a manner that produces illegible results
Definitions
- In a manner that produces illegible results
Ancestry of “illegibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | illegible | Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not... |
| 2 | Catalan | llegible | legible |
| 3 | Catalan | llegir | to read |
| 4 | Latin | legere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 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... |