Where does “ligament” come from?
ligament (Dutch) comes from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
Ancestry of “ligament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ligāmentum | — |
| 2 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 3 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |