Where does “lèse-majesté” come from?
lèse-majesté (French) comes from Latin laesa maiestas — injury to majesty.
lèse-majesté (French): lese-majesty, lèse-majesté
Definitions
- lese-majesty, lèse-majesté
Ancestry of “lèse-majesté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | laesa maiestas | injury to majesty |