English
legerity
Legerity comes from Middle French legerete, from Old French legier ‘light (not heavy)’, and ultimately from Latin levis.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElevis‘lightweight’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*levius‘light (in weight)’reconstructed
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*leviāriusreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400legier‘light (not heavy)’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400legierte
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600legerete
- Englishtodaylegerity
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElevis‘lightweight’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*levius‘light (in weight)’reconstructed
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*leviāriusreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400legier‘light (not heavy)’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400legierte
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600legerete
- Englishtodaylegerity
Equivalent to leger ‘light’ + -ity
Linked words
through Latin levis ‘lightweight’
leave, relevant, elevator, elevation, alleviate, oblivion, oblivious, lever, elevate, levant, allege, levee, levitation, levitate, levity, 26 more
Today it means
noun Nimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin levis / legerity