Where does “prelegacy” come from?
prelegacy (English) comes from English legacy, from Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie, from Medieval Latin legatia, from Latin legatum, from Latin lēgātus, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
prelegacy (English): A legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive
Definitions
- A legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive
Ancestry of “prelegacy”, step by step
prelegacy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English legacy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legacy | Money or property bequeathed to someone in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | legacie | — |
| 3 | Old French | legacie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | legatia | — |
| 5 | Latin | legatum | A bequest, legacy; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | lēgātus | envoy, ambassador, legate |
| 7 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 8 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |