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Where does “liaison” come from?

Liaison comes from French liaison, from Latin ligatio meaning the act of binding, derived from Latin ligo meaning to bind.

liaison (English): Communication between two parties or groups;...

Definitions

  1. Communication between two parties or groups;...

Ancestry of “liaison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchliaisonlink, bond; friendship; liaison
2Latinligātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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