Where does “lojaalius” come from?
lojaalius (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...
lojaalius (Finnish): loyalty, fidelity
Definitions
- loyalty, fidelity
Ancestry of “lojaalius”, step by step
lojaalius 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 uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |