Etymology of the English word legacy
the English word
legacyderived from the Old French word
legaciederived from the Medieval Latin word
legatiaderived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
legatus (envoy, ambassador, legate)
derived from the Latin word
legatio (embassy; member of an embassy; mission)
Date
The earliest known usage of legacy in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Catalan
llegat, Dutch
legaat, French
legs, French
légat, German
Legat, Italian
legato, Norwegian
legat, Spanish
legado, Swedish
legatUsage
Word found in Modern English
