Etymology of the French word lige
the Old French word
ligederived from the Medieval Latin word
liticusderived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
derived from the Medieval Latin root
*leticusderived from the Medieval Latin word
letusDate
The earliest known usage of lige in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
ligeance,
liejanceDerivations in other languages
English
liege, Italian
ligioCognates
Catalan
lige, Italian
ligio, Provençal
litgeUsage
Word found in Old French
