Where does “proffsliga” come from?
proffsliga (Swedish) comes from Swedish liga, from Latin ligāre, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
proffsliga (Swedish): a professional league
Ancestry of “proffsliga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | liga | a league, a gang |
| 2 | Latin | ligāre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |