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legere
Latin · ancient
"to read, to choose"
to read, to choose
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legenda
Medieval Latin · medieval
"things to be read"
things to be read, especially stories of saints' lives, from legere
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legende
Old French · medieval
"a traditional story of unverifiable truth"
carried into French for a traditional story, often of unverifiable truth
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legend
English · 1300s
"a traditional story, or a famous and influential person"
settled as the English word for a traditional story, or a famous person
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