Where does “intraligamentary” come from?
intraligamentary (English) comes from English ligamentary, from English ligament, from Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
intraligamentary (English): Within the ligament
Ancestry of “intraligamentary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ligamentary | Of or relating to ligaments |
| 2 | English | ligament | A band of strong tissue that connects bones to... |
| 3 | Middle English | ligament | — |
| 4 | Latin | ligāmentum | — |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |