religie etymology

Romanian word religie comes from Latin ligandus, Latin re-, Latin re (About, regarding, with reference to.), Latin legere, Latin lego, Latin lego (I deputize.. I dispatch, send as ambassador.)

Detailed word origin of religie

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ligandus Latin (lat)
re- Latin (lat) Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.
re Latin (lat) About, regarding, with reference to.
legere Latin (lat)
lego Latin (lat) I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read.
lego Latin (lat) I deputize.. I dispatch, send as ambassador.
religare Latin (lat)
relegare Latin (lat)
religio Latin (lat) (of gods) sanctity. An object of worship, holy thing, holy place. Piety, religious scruple, religious awe, superstition, strict religious observance. Scruples, conscientiousness. Scrupulousness, conscientious exactness.
religion Old French (fro) Religion.
religion Middle French (frm) Religion.
religion French (fra) Religion.
religie Romanian (ron) Religion.

Words with the same origin as religie

Descendants of re-
aresta cunoscut ramas rece reclamă reduce redus repara repeta replica reprezenta respecta respira retrage revedea reveni rezista rezolva răceală răcoare rămas rămâne răspunde răspuns
Descendants of re
aiura aiurea curajos replicare replicație răsărit încuraja
Descendants of legere
colecție culege culegere culegător lectică legumă reculege
Descendants of lego
alega alege alegere ales intelect inteligent lecție lemn lemnar lemnos lemnărie mai ales neglija neglijare neglijență înțelege înțelepciune înțelept