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Where does “légal” come from?

légal (French) comes 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...

légal (French): legal, relating to law; legal, in accordance with...

Definitions

  1. legal, relating to law; legal, in accordance with...

Ancestry of “légal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēgālis—
2Latinlēx—
3Proto-Italiclēg-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “légal”

  • légaliste
  • paralégal
  • illégaliser
  • légaliser
  • légalistement
  • extralégal
  • légalité
  • alégal
  • alégalement
  • Legalisierung
  • legalisieren
  • legaliteit
  • legaal
  • legalisere
  • legalizál
  • legal
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