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