Where does “legato” come from?
Legato comes from Italian legato, the past participle of Italian legare, from Latin ligāre meaning to bind or tie together.
legato (English): Smoothly, in a connected manner; A slur curve...
Definitions
- Smoothly, in a connected manner; A slur curve...
Ancestry of “legato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | legato | awkward, stiff; linked, connected, tied; close,... |
| 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... |