Where does “лига” come from?

лига (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Liga, from Italian lega, from Italian legare, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

лига (Serbo-Croatian): league

Definitions

  1. league

Ancestry of “лига”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLigaleague
2Italianlegaleague, gang
3Italianlegareto bind or tie; to unite; to connect
4Latinligōhoe, mattock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →
лига — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer