Where does “liege” come from?
Liege comes from Middle English lege, from Middle French ligue, from Italian lega, from Italian legare meaning "to bind," from Latin ligo.
liege (English): A free and independent person; "specifically", a...
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- A free and independent person; "specifically", a...
Ancestry of “liege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | liege | Alternative form of lege |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | lige | liege; liegeman; vassal |
| 3 | Old French | liege | liege, servant; liege, free |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 5 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “liege”