Where does “ilegalist” come from?
ilegalist (Romanian) comes from Romanian ilegal, 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...
ilegalist (Romanian): a member of the Romanian Communist Party when it was illegal (1924–1944)
Definitions
- a member of the Romanian Communist Party when it was illegal (1924–1944)
Ancestry of “ilegalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ilegal | illegal, unlawful |
| 2 | French | illégal | illegal; not permitted by law |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | illegalis | illegal |
| 4 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |