Where does “semilegendary” come from?
semilegendary (English) comes from English legendary, from English Legend, from Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin legenda, from Latin legendum, from Latin legō — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
semilegendary (English): Almost legendary; approaching the status of a...
Definitions
- Almost legendary; approaching the status of a...
Ancestry of “semilegendary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | legendary | Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends;... |
| 2 | English | Legend | The life story of a saint such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend |
| 3 | Middle English | legende | A hagiography, especially when read in church; A... |
| 4 | Old French | legende | legend |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | legenda | a legend, story, especially the lives of the... |
| 6 | Latin | legenda | legend; inflection of legendus: ##... |
| 7 | Latin | legendum | nominative neuter singular of legendus;... |
| 8 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 9 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |