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Where does “legge” come from?

legge (Middle English) comes from Middle English leggen.

legge (Middle English): Alternative form of leg; supporting beam,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of leg; supporting beam,...

Ancestry of “legge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleggen—

Words derived from “legge”

  • legs
  • leg
  • ledge
  • Legge
  • bootleg
  • foreleg
  • leggy
  • bootlegging
  • legwork
  • bootlegger
  • blackleg
  • legging
  • dogleg
  • ledged
  • legroom
  • midleg
  • ledgment
  • proleg
  • legman
  • ledgy
  • gateleg
  • leghold
  • pantleg
  • legwear
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