myEtymology.com: French etymology of religion

Etymology of the French word religion

the Old French word religion

derived from the Classical Latin word religio (reverence, respect, awe; supernatural constraint, taboo; obligation)

derived from the Latin word religare (tie out of the way; bind fast; moor)

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 re-

English religion, Romanian religie

Dutch religie, English religion, French réligion, German Religion, Italian religione, Latin religio, Lithuanian religija, Norwegian religion, Polish religia, Russian религия, Spanish religion, Swedish religion, Yiddish religie

Word found in Old French