Where does “illegalmente” come from?

illegalmente (Italian) comes from Italian illegale, from Medieval Latin illegalis, 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...

illegalmente (Italian): illegally, unlawfully

Definitions

  1. illegally, unlawfully

Ancestry of “illegalmente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianillegaleillegal, unlawful, lawless, false
2Medieval Latinillegalisillegal
3Latinlēgālislegal
4Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
5Proto-Italiclēg-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic lēg-