Where does “legitimamente” come from?
legitimamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese legítimo, 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...
legitimamente (Portuguese): legitimately in a legitimate manner
Definitions
- legitimately in a legitimate manner
Ancestry of “legitimamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | legítimo | legitimate; rightful; legal, lawful |
| 2 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |