Where does “prolegate” come from?
prolegate (English) comes from Latin prolegatus, 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...
prolegate (English): The deputy or substitute for a legate
Definitions
- The deputy or substitute for a legate
Ancestry of “prolegate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prolegatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | lēgātus | envoy, ambassador, legate |
| 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... |