Latin word legatus comes from Latin lex, Ancient Greek (to 1453) λόγῳ, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἀριθμός, and later Proto-Italic *legō (Gather, collect.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| lex | Latin (lat) | (figurative) a bill which has become a law, a law. (figurative) a condition, stipulation. (figurative) a contract, agreement, covenant. (figurative) a precept, regulation, principle, rule, mode, manner. A proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill. |
| λόγῳ | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| ἀριθμός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| logarithmus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| *leǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to collect, to speak, to leak |
| *legō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Gather, collect. |
| legere | Latin (lat) | |
| legatus | Latin (lat) | Deputy. Envoy, ambassador, legate. Lieutenant. |