Etymology of the English word liege
the English word
liegederived from the Old French word
ligederived from the Medieval Latin word
liticusderived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
derived from the Medieval Latin root
*leticusderived from the Medieval Latin word
letusderived from the Old French word
liegederived from the Late Latin word
laeticusderived from the Late Latin word
laetus (happy, cheerful, joyful; luxuriant, lush, rich)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*le-Date
The earliest known usage of liege in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
liegemanUsage
Word found in Modern English
