Where does “lien” come from?
Lien comes from Latin lien, derived from Latin ligamen, meaning "that which binds," from Latin ligo, meaning "to bind."
lien (English): A tendon; A right to take possession of a...
Definitions
- A tendon; A right to take possession of a...
Ancestry of “lien”, step by step
lien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French lien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 2 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 3 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 4 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 5 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |