Where does “legitimitet” come from?
legitimitet (Swedish) comes from Danish legitim, from Latin lēgitimus, 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...
legitimitet (Swedish): legitimacy
Definitions
- legitimacy
Ancestry of “legitimitet”, step by step
legitimitet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish legitim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | legitim | legitimate |
| 2 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Swedish legitim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | legitim | legitimate |