Where does “loyal” come from?
loyal (Middle French) comes from Old French loial, from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis, 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...
loyal (Middle French): loyal
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Ancestry of “loyal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | loial | loyal |
| 2 | Old French | leial | Alternative form of loial |
| 3 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |