lege
Middle English
/ˈlɛːɡ(ə)/, /ˈleːdʒ(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- league unit of meaurement
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin leuca (mile, league) derived from Proto-Celtic *lewgā.
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*lewgā
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- liegeman English
- ligeance English
- bannileuga Latin
- leuca Latin
- legua Spanish, Castilian
- légua Portuguese
- leege Middle English
- lege man Middle English
- leges Middle English
- liege Middle English
- ligeaunce Middle English
- mon Middle English
- legeance Old French
- ligeance Old French
- lieue Middle French
- legua Old Portuguese
- *lewgā Proto-Celtic