Where does “легионер” come from?
легионер (Kazakh) comes from Russian легионе́р, from Latin legiōnārius, from Latin legiō, from Latin legō, 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...
легионер (Kazakh): legionary, legionnaire
Definitions
- legionary, legionnaire
Ancestry of “легионер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | легионе́р | legionary, legionnaire |
| 2 | Latin | legiōnārius | legionary, of or pertaining to a legion |
| 3 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 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... |