Where does “legist” come from?
legist (English) comes from Middle French légiste, from Medieval Latin legista, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
legist (English): One skilled in the law; A writer on law, a...
Definitions
- One skilled in the law; A writer on law, a...
Ancestry of “legist”, step by step
legist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French légiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | légiste | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | legista | — |
| 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... |
via French légiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | légiste | jurist; coroner |