Where does “linda” come from?
linda (Italian) comes from Italian lindo, from Spanish lindo, from Old Spanish lindo, 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...
linda (Italian): feminine singular of lindo
Definitions
- feminine singular of lindo
Ancestry of “linda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lindo | neat; clean; tidy |
| 2 | Spanish | lindo | pretty; cute |
| 3 | Old Spanish | lindo | legitimate |
| 4 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |