Where does “ligatur” come from?
ligatur (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ligatuur, from French ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligatura, from Latin ligātus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
ligatur (Indonesian): ligature
Definitions
- ligature
Ancestry of “ligatur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ligatuur | a ligature character combining multiple letters |
| 2 | French | ligature | a tie; the action of tying; a binding, notably in... |
| 3 | Middle French | ligature | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | ligatura | binding, tying; bookbinding |
| 5 | Latin | ligātus | connected, tied, bound, having been connected |
| 6 | Latin | ligō | hoe, mattock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |