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1. Etymology of the English word league

the English word league
derived from the Old French word ligue
derived from the Italian word liga
derived from the Late Latin word ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leig-

Derivations in English

leaguer, leagued, leaguing

Cognates

Catalan llegua, Dutch liga, French lieue, French ligue, German Liga, Italian lega, Lithuanian lyga, Norwegian liga, Polish liga, Portuguese legoa, Provençal lega, Russian лига, Spanish legua, Swedish liga

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word league

derived from the English word league
derived from the English word leuge
derived from the Late Latin word leuga

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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