Etymology of the Latin word legitimatus
the Medieval Latin word
legitimatusderived from 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
legitimatioDerivations in other languages
English
legitimateUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
