Where does “リーグ” come from?
リーグ (Japanese) comes from English League, from Middle English lege, from Anglo-Norman lige, from Old French liege, from Vulgar Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
リーグ (Japanese): league
Ancestry of “リーグ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | League | — |
| 2 | Middle English | lege | league; one's subjects or vassals; those under... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | lige | liege; liegeman; vassal |
| 4 | Old French | liege | liege, servant; liege, free |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |