Etymology of the English word legion
the English word
legionderived from the Old French word
legionderived from the Latin word
legio (legion; army)
derived 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 legion in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
legioen, French
légion, German
Legion, Italian
legione, Latin
legio, Lithuanian
legionas, Norwegian
legion, Russian
лeгиoн, Spanish
legion, Swedish
legionUsage
Word found in Modern English
