Where does “inleague” come from?
inleague (English) comes from English League, from Middle English lege, from Anglo-Norman lige, from Old French liege, from Vulgar Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
inleague (English): Alternative form of enleague
Definitions
- Alternative form of enleague
Ancestry of “inleague”, step by step
inleague traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English League
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | League | A group or association of cooperating members |
| 2 | Middle English | lege | league; one's subjects or vassals; those under... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | lige | liege; liegeman; vassal |
| 4 | Old French | liege | liege, servant; liege, free |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |