Where does “liga” come from?
liga (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic legyā, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
liga (Gaulish): silt, sediment, deposit, alluvium
Definitions
- silt, sediment, deposit, alluvium
Ancestry of “liga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | legyā | layer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |