Where does “legitymistka” come from?
legitymistka (Polish) comes from Polish legitymista, from English legitimist, from French légitimiste, from French légitime, from English légitime, from Latin lēgitimus, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Ancestry of “legitymistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | legitymista | legitimist |
| 2 | English | legitimist | A French royalist who believes that the King of... |
| 3 | French | légitimiste | legitimist |
| 4 | French | légitime | legitimate; one's regular sexual or romantic... |
| 5 | English | légitime | Alternative spelling of legitime |
| 6 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |