myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of legio

Etymology of the Latin word legio

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)

French légion, French legion, Italian legione, Portuguese legião, Spanish legión

Dutch legioen, English legion, French légion, German Legion, Italian legione, Lithuanian legionas, Norwegian legion, Russian лeгиoн, Spanish legion, Swedish legion