Synonyms & related words for legacy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of legacy — including bequest, heritage, patrimony, inheritance, bequeathal, heirloom. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to legacy

Explore words related to legacy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heirdom, inheritor, bequeathing, legatee, bequeathment, bequeathed, bequeaths, inherits. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for legacy

Common synonyms for legacy include bequest, heritage, patrimony, inheritance, bequeathal, heirloom, heirship, ultimogeniture — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does legacy come from?

The word legacy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root leg-, from Latin lex (“law”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.