Where does “legitim” come from?
legitim (German) comes from French légitime, from English légitime, from Latin lēgitimus, 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...
legitim (German): legitimate
Definitions
- legitimate
Ancestry of “legitim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | légitime | legitimate; one's regular sexual or romantic... |
| 2 | English | légitime | Alternative spelling of legitime |
| 3 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 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... |