Etymology of the Latin word legitimare
the Medieval Latin word
legitimare (legitimize)
derived from the Latin word
legitimus (lawful, right; legitimate)
derived from the Latin word
lex (law; motion, bill; word)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Derivations in Latin
legitimatusDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
legitimarUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
