Where does “ligoninė” come from?

ligoninė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ligonis, from Lithuanian liga, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

ligoninė (Lithuanian): hospital

Definitions

  1. hospital

Ancestry of “ligoninė”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianligonispatient; unhealthy, ill person
2Lithuanianligaillness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Lithuanian liga →Every word from Lithuanian ligonis →