Where does “Liga” come from?
Liga (German) comes from Italian lega, from Italian legare, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Liga (German): league
Definitions
- league
Ancestry of “Liga”, step by step
Liga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian lega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lega | league, gang |
| 2 | Italian | legare | to bind or tie; to unite; to connect |
| 3 | Latin | ligō | hoe, mattock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Spanish liga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | liga | league |