late 14c., from Late Latin legibilis "that can be read, written plainly," from Latin legere "to read," from PIE root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives meaning "to speak (to 'pick out words')." Related: Legibly.
legible handwriting
legging
leggy
*legh-
Leghorn
legibility
legible
legicide
legion
legionnaire
legislate
legislation