Where does “лиганд” come from?

лиганд (Russian) comes from English ligand, from Latin ligandus, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “лиганд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishligandAn ion, molecule, or functional group that binds...
2Latinligandustied, bound, united, fastened
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “лиганд”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Latin ligandus →