English
LL.D.
LL.D. comes from Latin lēgum doctor.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElēgum doctorliterally ‘teacher of laws’
- EnglishtodayLL.D.
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElēgum doctorliterally ‘teacher of laws’
- EnglishtodayLL.D.
The story
Learned borrowing from Latin lēgum doctor (literally “teacher of laws”). The "L" is duplicated to indicate that the word lēgum is plural, similarly to pp. (‘pages’).
Every English word from Latin lēgum doctor
Today it means
noun Doctor of Laws; Legum Doctor. A doctorate in legal studies.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin lēgum doctor / LL.D.