Where does “semilegal” come from?
semilegal (English) comes from Romanian legal, from French légal, 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...
semilegal (English): Of partial or questionable legality
Definitions
- Of partial or questionable legality
Ancestry of “semilegal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | legal | legal, lawful |
| 2 | French | légal | legal, relating to law; legal, in accordance with... |
| 3 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 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... |