Etymology of the English word liana
the English word
lianaderived from the French word
lianederived from the Old French word
lierderived from the Late Latin word
ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leig-Date
The earliest known usage of liana in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
liaan, French
liane, German
Liane, Swedish
lianUsage
Word found in Modern English
