Where does “ley” come from?
ley (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lei, from Old Portuguese lei, from Old Portuguese lee, from Latin lex, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ley (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of lei
Ancestry of “ley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lei | law |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lei | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | lee | — |
| 4 | Latin | lex | a proposition or motion for a law made to the... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |