Where does “legate” come from?
Legate comes from Old French legat, from Latin legatus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-, meaning to gather or collect.
legate (English): A deputy representing the pope, specifically a...
Definitions
- A deputy representing the pope, specifically a...
Ancestry of “legate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | legatum | A bequest, legacy; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | lēgātus | envoy, ambassador, legate |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |