Where does “legitimer” come from?
legitimer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål legitimere, from Medieval Latin legitimare, from Latin lēgitimus, 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...
legitimer (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of legitimere
Definitions
- imperative of legitimere
Ancestry of “legitimer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | legitimere | to legitimise (UK), or legitimize, to legitimate |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | legitimare | — |
| 3 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 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... |