Where does “litigium” come from?

litigium (Latin) comes from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

litigium (Latin): quarrel

Definitions

  1. quarrel

Ancestry of “litigium”, step by step

litigium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin agō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagōto act, to behave
2Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin līs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlīslawsuit, action
2Old Latinstlīs—

Words derived from “litigium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →
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