English
legible
Legible comes from Late Latin legibilis ‘that can be read’, and goes back to Latin legō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CElegibilis‘that can be read’
- Englishtodaylegible
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CElegibilis‘that can be read’
- Englishtodaylegible
Linked words
through Latin legō
election, college, collection, elite, lesson, select, collective, legend, lecture, legacy, colleague, elect, coil, collector, delegation, elegant, eligible, negligence, delegate, diligent, negligent, legion, cull, collegiate, negligible, lectern, legation, relegate, legate, lector, ineligibility, collegium, 24 more
Today it means
adj Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin legō / legible