Where does “ilegal” come from?
ilegal (Romanian) comes from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin lēgālis, 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...
ilegal (Romanian): illegal, unlawful
Definitions
- illegal, unlawful
Ancestry of “ilegal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | illégal | illegal; not permitted by law |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | illegalis | illegal |
| 3 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |