myEtymology.com: English etymology of ligulate

Etymology of the English word ligulate

the English word ligulate

derived from the English word ligula

derived from the Latin word ligula (shoe strap, tie; small spoon)

derived from the Classical Latin word lingua (tongue; tongue; speech, language)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dn₀ghu-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dn₀ghū-

using the English suffix -ate