Where does “liga” come from?

liga (Indonesian) comes from Dutch liga, from Italian lega, from Italian legare, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

liga (Indonesian): league

Definitions

  1. league

Ancestry of “liga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchliga—
2Italianlegaleague, gang
3Italianlegareto bind or tie; to unite; to connect
4Latinligōhoe, mattock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Italian legare →