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1. Etymology of the English word rally

the English word rally
derived from the Old French word rallier
derived from the Old French word ralier
using the Old French prefix re-
derived from the Old French word alier
derived from the Latin word alligare (bind, fetter; bandage)
derived from the Late Latin word ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leig-
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

Derivations in English

rallying, rallyist, rallycross, rallied

Derivations in other languages

French rallye, Italian rally

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rally

derived from the English word rally
derived from the Old French word railler

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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