legend

The story

1. Latin · derived fromlegenda“things which ought to be read”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromlegenda“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”
3. Old French · derived fromlegende
4. Middle English · inherited fromlegende
5. English todaylegend

From Middle English legende, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda (“a legend, story, especially the lives of the saints”), from Latin legenda (“things which ought to be read”), from lego (“to read”).

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