Ligate
/ˈlɪɡeɪt/noun
To tie or bind; in medicine, to tie off a vessel or duct with a ligature.
Did you know?Ligate comes from the same ancient root as *ligament* and *rely*, so the word’s history is all about binding, fastening, and being held together—physically and conceptually.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leig-
“to bind, tie, fasten”
Latin
Latin
ligare
“to bind, tie”
Latin
Latin
ligatus
“bound, tied up”
Middle English
English
ligaten
“to bind or tie”
Modern English
English
ligate
“to tie off or bind, especially in a medical context”