Where does “legendarily” come from?
legendarily (English) comes from English legendary, from English Legend, from Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin legenda, from Latin legendum, from Latin legō — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
legendarily (English): In the manner of something legendary; According...
Definitions
- In the manner of something legendary; According...
Ancestry of “legendarily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | legendary | Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends;... |
| 2 | English | Legend | — |
| 3 | Middle English | legende | A hagiography, especially when read in church; A... |
| 4 | Old French | legende | legend |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | legenda | a legend, story, especially the lives of the... |
| 6 | Latin | legenda | legend; inflection of legendus:
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| 7 | Latin | legendum | nominative neuter singular of legendus;... |
| 8 | Latin | legō | — |
| 9 | Latin | lēx | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |