Etymology of the Latin word ligula
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-Derivations in Latin
Ligularia,
eligulatus,
Ligula,
LigulifloraeDerivations in other languages
English
ligula, French
ligule, Portuguese
legra, Portuguese
lígula, Portuguese
ligulado, Portuguese
ligular, Spanish
legra, Spanish
lígula
