English
ineligible
Ineligible comes from French inéligible ‘unelectable’, from Late Latin ēligibilis ‘eligible’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’.
- 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–presentinéligible‘unelectable’
- Englishearliest quotation 2002ineligible
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–presentinéligible‘unelectable’
- Englishearliest quotation 2002ineligible
Earliest quotation: 2002, Martin Feldstein, A. J. Auerbach: “However, migration of workers from the ineligible population into…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’
technology, collect, logic, apology, catalogue, trilogy, sociology, analogy, physiology, pathology, terminology, logos, astrology, monologue, prologue, epilogue, leach, pathologist, eulogy, archaeologist, cosmology, logistic, lexicon, etymology, epistemology, lexical, entomology, homologous, etiology, dialectic, gynecologist, bacteriology, alexia, lexis, apologia, lignite, bacteriologist, syllogism, lignin, 154 more
through Proto-Italic *legō
intelligence, intellectual, intelligent, legionnaire, legionary, legionella, 19 more
through Latin legō ‘to collect, gather, bring together, catch’
college, collection, selection, lesson, legend, legacy, collective, select, lecture, colleague, collector, coil, delegation, elegant, legion, delegate, negligence, collegiate, cull, diligent, negligent, elector, negligible, legation, legate, lectern, legible, collegium, lector, 24 more
through Latin ēligō ‘select, choose’
Today it means
adj Not eligible; forbidden to do something.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / ineligible