Where does “nonlegislator” come from?
nonlegislator (English) comes from English legislator, from Latin lēgislātor, 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...
nonlegislator (English): One who is not a legislator
Definitions
- One who is not a legislator
Ancestry of “nonlegislator”, step by step
nonlegislator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English legislator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legislator | Someone who creates or enacts laws |
| 2 | Latin | lēgislātor | legislator |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |