myEtymology.com: English etymology of illegitimacy

Etymology of the English word illegitimacy

the English word illegitimacy

derived from the English word illegitimate

derived from the English word legitimate

derived from the Medieval Latin word legitimatus

derived from the Medieval Latin word legitimare (legitimize)

derived from the Latin word legitimus (lawful, right; legitimate)

derived from the Latin word lex (law; motion, bill; word)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leg- (to collect, to speak)

derived from the English word il-

using the English suffix -acy

Word found in Modern English