Etymology of the English word legible
the English word
legiblederived from the Late Latin word
legibilisderived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of legible in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
illegible,
legibilityUsage
Word found in Modern English
