Where does “lien” come from?
lien (Middle English) comes from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
lien (Middle English): to lie down; to bow, kneel, prostrate; to die; to...
Definitions
- to lie down; to bow, kneel, prostrate; to die; to...
Ancestry of “lien”, step by step
lien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French lien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 2 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 3 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 4 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 5 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Old English liċġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | liċġan | to lie down; to be situated |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | liggjan | to lie, to rest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Old French lier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lier | to tie up; to connect with a tie |