📖 Word of the Day
2026-10-31

legacy

LEG-uh-seenoun
Something handed down from the past — money, yes, but also habits, stories and the way a family does things.

In a sentence

“Grandpa's real legacy wasn't his old watch; it was that everyone in our family still calls on birthdays.”

Where it comes from

From Latin legare, to send with a commission — the same root as legal and delegate. A legacy is literally something sent forward to the people who come after you.

Today's challenge

Pick one small habit you would be happy to hand forward, and do it once today in front of someone younger than you.

💬 If our family could pass on one habit and nothing else, which one would you want it to be?