Where does “лига” come from?
лига (Bulgarian) comes from French ligue, from Middle French ligue, from Italian lega, from Italian legare, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
лига (Bulgarian): spittle, saliva, slobber, drool
Definitions
- spittle, saliva, slobber, drool
Ancestry of “лига”, step by step
лига traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ligue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ligue | league; inflection of liguer: ##... |
| 2 | Middle French | ligue | — |
| 3 | Italian | lega | league, gang |
| 4 | Italian | legare | to bind or tie; to unite; to connect |
| 5 | Latin | ligō | hoe, mattock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Proto-Slavic *liga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *liga | drool, saliva |