legh-mn̥
“something laid down, a rule”Widely acceptedlawsociety
law, legal, legitimate, legislate, privilege, delegate, loyal
Derivative from *legh- "to lie, lay", yielding Latin lēx "law" (what is laid down), legāre "to commission", English law, legal, legitimate, legislate, loyal.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”