Etymology of the English word ligament
the English word
ligamentderived from the Medieval Latin word
ligamentum (a bandage)
derived 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 ligament in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ligamentousUsage
Word found in Modern English
