Where does “ilegalmente” come from?
ilegalmente (Spanish) comes from Galician ilegal, 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...
ilegalmente (Spanish): illegally
Definitions
- illegally
Ancestry of “ilegalmente”, step by step
ilegalmente traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician ilegal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | ilegal | illegal |
| 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... |
via Spanish ilegal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ilegal | illegal, unlawful; illegal immigrant |
via Portuguese ilegal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ilegal | illegal; unlawful |