myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of alligare

Etymology of the Latin word alligare

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)

French aleier, French alier, French allier, Italian allegare, Portuguese aliar, Romanian alega, Spanish aligar, Spanish aliar