Where does “legionista” come from?

legionista (Polish) comes from Polish legion, from Latin [[legiō]], [[legiōnis]].

legionista (Polish): legionnaire

Definitions

  1. legionnaire

Ancestry of “legionista”, step by step

legionista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish legion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlegionlegion
2Latin[[legiō]], [[legiōnis]]

via Dutch Legia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchLegia
Every word from Latin [[legiō]], [[legiōnis]]Every word from Polish legion
legionista — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer