Where does “nonlegato” come from?
nonlegato (English) comes from English legato, from Italian legato, from Latin lēgātus, from Latin legō, 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...
nonlegato (English): Not legato
Definitions
- Not legato
Ancestry of “nonlegato”, step by step
nonlegato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English legato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legato | Smoothly, in a connected manner; A slur curve... |
| 2 | Italian | legato | awkward, stiff; linked, connected, tied; close,... |
| 3 | Latin | lēgātus | envoy, ambassador, legate |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |