Etymology of the English word ligate
the English word
ligatederived from the Late Latin word
ligatioderived from the Latin word
ligatusderived 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 ligate in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
