Where does “loi” come from?
loi (French) comes from Middle French loy, from Old French loi, from Old French lei, 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...
loi (French): law
Definitions
- law
Ancestry of “loi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | loy | law |
| 2 | Old French | loi | law; rule; regulation |
| 3 | Old French | lei | a law |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |