Where does “ligamentous” come from?
Ligamentous comes from Latin ligamentosus, derived from ligamentum meaning a bond or tie, from the verb ligo meaning to bind.
ligamentous (English): Of or pertaining to ligaments; Forming part of a...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ligaments; Forming part of a...
Ancestry of “ligamentous”, step by step
ligamentous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
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 |