Electoral
/ɪˈlɛk.tər.əl/noun
Relating to elections or the process of choosing someone by vote.
Did you know?Its deepest ancestor is a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to gather or pick out,” which is why so many words in this family carry the idea of selection, choice, and distinction.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leg-
“to gather, collect, pick out”
Ancient Greek
Greek
legein
“to gather, count, or choose”
Latin
Latin
ēligere
“to pick out, choose”
Late Latin
Latin
ēlector
“one who chooses”
Middle English
English
electoral
“relating to choosing or election”
Modern English
English
electoral
“relating to elections or voting”