English
legation
Legation comes from Latin lēgātiō, from lēgō ‘send with a commission’, 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 CElēgō‘send with a commission’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElēgātiō
- Englishtodaylegation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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 CElēgō‘send with a commission’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElēgātiō
- Englishtodaylegation
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning…’
technology, logic, collect, apology, trilogy, catalogue, analogy, terminology, sociology, logos, physiology, pathology, astrology, prologue, epilogue, archaeologist, monologue, leach, eulogy, pathologist, cosmology, etymology, logistic, epistemology, entomology, lexical, gynecologist, homologous, lexicon, lignite, lignin, dialectical, dialectic, apologia, alexia, etiology, lexis, bacteriology, syllogism, bacteriologist, 151 more
through Proto-Italic *legō
intelligence, intelligent, intellectual, selection, ineligible, elector, legionella, legionnaire, legionary, 17 more
through Latin lēgō ‘send with a commission’
college, elite, election, collection, select, eligible, lesson, legend, collective, lecture, colleague, elect, legacy, collector, coil, negligence, elegant, diligent, negligent, negligible, legion, delegate, collegiate, cull, legible, lectern, ineligibility, collegium, lector, relegate, 26 more
Today it means
noun The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / legation