allier etymology

French word allier comes from Latin ligandus, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin ad- (To.), Vulgar Latin *alare

Detailed word origin of allier

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ligandus Latin (lat)
ad Latin (lat) (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.
ad- Latin (lat) To.
*alare Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
alligo Latin (lat) (in a moral sense) I oblige, lay under obligation.. I bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage.. I hold fast, hinder, detain.
alier Old French (fro) To unite; to join together.
allier French (fra) To alloy. To ally.

Words with the same origin as allier

Descendants of ad
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Descendants of ad-
accepter accident apparemment appeler apprendre arrêter assurer avocat faire
Descendants of *alare
alablement allable alliage allure comment allez-vous