Where does “leyenda” come from?
leyenda (Spanish) comes from Latin legenda, from Latin legendum, from Latin legō, 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...
leyenda (Spanish): legend, saga, traditional story; life of a saint;...
Definitions
- legend, saga, traditional story; life of a saint;...
Ancestry of “leyenda”, step by step
leyenda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin legenda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | legenda | legend; inflection of legendus: ##... |
| 2 | Latin | legendum | nominative neuter singular of legendus;... |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 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... |