Where does “legioen” come from?
legioen (West Frisian) comes from Dutch legioen, from Middle Dutch legioen, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
legioen (West Frisian): legion
Definitions
- legion
Ancestry of “legioen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | legioen | legion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | legioen | legion |
| 3 | Old French | legion | — |
| 4 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |