Where does “ligi” come from?
ligi (Italian) comes from Italian ligio, from Old French lige, from Old French liege, from Vulgar Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
ligi (Italian): masculine plural of ligio
Definitions
- masculine plural of ligio
Ancestry of “ligi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ligio | faithful, loyal or devoted |
| 2 | Old French | lige | liege; liegeman; vassal |
| 3 | Old French | liege | liege, servant; liege, free |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 5 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |