Etymology of the Latin word ligamentum
the Medieval Latin word
ligamentum (a bandage)
derived from the Late Latin word
ligare (to bind; to tie; bind, tie, fasten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leig-Derivations in other languages
English
ligamentum, English
ligament, French
ligament, Italian
legamento, Portuguese
ligamento, Romanian
legământ, Spanish
ligamento, Spanish
ligamientoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin