myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of religatio

Etymology of the Latin word religatio

the Latin word religatio (binding)

derived from the Latin word religare (tie out of the way; bind fast; moor)

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 re-

Portuguese religação, Spanish religación