Etymology of the Latin word legere
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)
Derivations in Latin
legibilis,
legio,
sacrilegus,
lectus,
legens,
circumlegere,
perlegere,
sublegere,
relegere,
praelegere,
Aquilegia,
eligere,
spicilegium,
intelligere,
intellegere,
lectum,
colligere,
neglegere,
legenda,
diligere,
ostralegusDerivations in other languages
French
lire, Italian
leggere, Portuguese
legar, Portuguese
ler, Spanish
leerCognates
Catalan
llegir, French
lire, Italian
leggere, Portuguese
ler, Provençal
legir, Spanish
leerUsage
Word found in Late Latin, New Latin
