Where does “phospholigand” come from?

phospholigand (English) comes from English ligand, from Latin ligandus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

phospholigand (English): A ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar

Definitions

  1. A ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar

Ancestry of “phospholigand”, step by step

phospholigand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ligand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishligandAn ion, molecule, or functional group that binds...
2Latinligandustied, bound, united, fastened
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via English phospho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphospho—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Latin ligandus →