Where does “illegitimate” come from?
illegitimate (English) comes from Latin illegitimus, from Latin lēgitimus, 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...
illegitimate (English): Not conforming to known principles, or...
Definitions
- Not conforming to known principles, or...
Ancestry of “illegitimate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | illegitimus | unlawful, illegal, illegitimate; non-legal;... |
| 2 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |