Where does “légaid” come from?
légaid (Old Irish) comes 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...
légaid (Old Irish): to read, to study; to read aloud, to recite
Definitions
- to read, to study; to read aloud, to recite
Ancestry of “légaid”, step by step
légaid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin legō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 2 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |