myEtymology.com: French etymology of allier

Etymology of the French word allier

the French word allier

derived from the Latin word alligare (bind, fetter; bandage)

derived from the Late Latin word ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)

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

using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived from the Latin word alarius (auxiliary troops, posted on the wings of the army; of the wing; pertaining to the auxiliary cavalry)

derived from the Latin word ala (wing; wing; upper arm, foreleg)

Italian alleare, Romanian alia

English alloy, French alléguer, Italian allegare, Spanish alegar, Spanish aliar