myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of Ligula

Etymology of the Latin word Ligula

the New Latin 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-

Word found in New Latin