Where does “liganded” come from?
liganded (English) comes from English ligand, from Latin ligandus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
liganded (English): Having ligands
Ancestry of “liganded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ligand | An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds... |
| 2 | Latin | ligandus | tied, bound, united, fastened |
| 3 | Latin | ligō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |