Etymology of the Latin word religio
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-Derivations in Latin
religiosus,
irreligioDerivations in other languages
French
religion, Portuguese
religião, Spanish
religiónCognates
Dutch
religie, English
religion, French
religion, French
réligion, German
Religion, Italian
religione, Lithuanian
religija, Norwegian
religion, Polish
religia, Russian
религия, Spanish
religion, Swedish
religion, Yiddish
religieUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
