Where does “legalize” come from?
Legalize derives from English legal, from Latin legalis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-.
legalize (English): To make legal or permit under law. Either by...
Definitions
- To make legal or permit under law. Either by...
Ancestry of “legalize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legal | Relating to the law or to lawyers; Having its... |
| 2 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 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... |