Where does “legua” come from?
legua (Spanish) comes from Latin leuga, from Latin leuca, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.
legua (Spanish): league
Ancestry of “legua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | leuga | A unit of length defined as 1+1⁄2 Roman miles |
| 2 | Latin | leuca | league, mile |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *lougā | — |
Words derived from “legua”