English
ineligibility
Ineligibility comes from French éligibilité ‘eligibility’, from Latin ēligō ‘select, choose’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to speak by carefully selecting one's words’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēligō‘select, choose’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEēligibilis‘eligible’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentéligible
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentéligibilité‘eligibility’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentinéligibilité
- Englishtodayineligibility
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to speak by carefully selecting one's words’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEēligō‘select, choose’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEēligibilis‘eligible’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentéligible
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentéligibilité‘eligibility’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentinéligibilité
- Englishtodayineligibility
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’
technology, collect, logic, apology, catalogue, sociology, trilogy, analogy, physiology, pathology, terminology, logos, astrology, monologue, leach, prologue, lexicon, pathologist, eulogy, archaeologist, epilogue, cosmology, lexical, logistic, epistemology, etymology, entomology, homologous, dialectic, etiology, gynecologist, alexia, lexis, bacteriology, apologia, lignite, bacteriologist, lignin, syllogism, 153 more
through Proto-Italic *legō
intelligence, intellectual, intelligent, legionnaire, legionary, legionella, 18 more
through Latin legō ‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
college, collection, selection, lesson, legend, legacy, collective, select, lecture, colleague, collector, elegant, delegation, legion, delegate, coil, collegiate, negligence, cull, negligent, diligent, elector, negligible, legation, legate, legible, lectern, collegium, lector, 23 more
through Latin ēligō ‘select, choose’
election, elite, elect, 7 more
through Late Latin ēligibilis ‘eligible’
Today it means
noun The state or quality of being ineligible.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / ineligibility