Etymology of the English word illegitimate
the English word
illegitimatederived from the English word
legitimatederived from the Medieval Latin word
legitimatusderived 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-Derivations in English
illegitimacy,
illegitimatize,
illegitimated,
illegitimatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
