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Where does “ligaturus” come from?

ligaturus (Latin) comes from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

ligaturus (Latin): going to bind, to tie, to fasten; going to unite

Definitions

  1. going to bind, to tie, to fasten; going to unite

Ancestry of “ligaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinligō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “ligaturus”

  • ligature
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