Etymology of the English word allegiance
the English word
allegiancederived from the Old French word
liejancederived from the Old French word
ligederived from the Medieval Latin word
liticusderived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
derived from the Medieval Latin root
*leticusderived from the Medieval Latin word
letusDate
The earliest known usage of allegiance in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
allegiantDerivations in other languages
French
allégeanceUsage
Word found in Modern English
