Where does “medicolegal” come from?
medicolegal (English) comes from English legal, from Latin lēgālis, 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...
medicolegal (English): Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law
Ancestry of “medicolegal”, step by step
medicolegal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English legal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legal | Relating to the law or to lawyers; Having its... |
| 2 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 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 English medico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medico | A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a... |