Where does “ligate” come from?

ligate (Latin) comes from Latin ligatus, from Latin ligare, from Latin ligo, from Old French lier, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

ligate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of ligātus

Definitions

vocative masculine singular of ligātus

Ancestry of “ligate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ligatus	connected, tied, bound, having been connected;...
2	Latin	ligare	present active infinitive of ligō; second-person...
3	Latin	ligo	a hoe, mattock; I tie, bind; I bandage, wrap...
4	Old French	lier	to tie up; to connect with a tie
5	Latin	ligō	hoe, mattock
6	Proto-Indo-European	leyǵ-	to bind, tie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Old French lier →