Where does “lojaalinen” come from?
lojaalinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lojaali, from Swedish lojal, from French loyal, from Old French loial, from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lojaalinen (Finnish): loyal
Definitions
- loyal
Ancestry of “lojaalinen”, step by step
lojaalinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lojaali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lojaali | loyal |
| 2 | Swedish | lojal | — |
| 3 | French | loyal | loyal, faithful |
| 4 | Old French | loial | loyal |
| 5 | Old French | leial | Alternative form of loial |
| 6 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |