Where does “ligatura” come from?
ligatura (Interlingua) comes from English ligature, from Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligatura, from Latin ligātus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
ligatura (Interlingua): binding
Definitions
- binding
Ancestry of “ligatura”, step by step
ligatura traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ligature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligature | The act of tying or binding something; A cord or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ligature | bandage, dressing |
| 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 |
via French ligature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ligature | a tie; the action of tying; a binding, notably in... |
via Italian legatura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | legatura | binding; ligature; logotype |