Where does “ligator” come from?

ligator (English) comes from English OR, from Middle English ōr, from Middle French or, from Old French or, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō.

ligator (English): A surgical instrument for ligating, or for...

Definitions

  1. A surgical instrument for ligating, or for...

Ancestry of “ligator”, step by step

ligator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English OR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishORInclusive or; either one proposition or the other...
2Middle Englishōror
3Middle Frenchorgold
4Old Frenchorgold; blond color; Alternative form of ore
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos

via English ligate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishligateTo bind with a ligature or bandage; To connect...
2Latinligātusconnected, tied, bound, having been connected
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðosEvery word from Latin -idusEvery word from Latin avidus