Where does “ligamentary” come from?
ligamentary (English) comes 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.
ligamentary (English): Of or relating to ligaments
Definitions
- Of or relating to ligaments
Ancestry of “ligamentary”, step by step
ligamentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ligament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligament | A band of strong tissue that connects bones to... |
| 2 | Middle English | ligament | A ligament or similar connecting tissue e.g. a tendon |
| 3 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |