leyǵ-₂
“to bind, to tie together in alliance”Widely acceptedlawsociety
league, ligament, religion, rely, oblige
Root of Latin ligāre "to bind", lex "law" (collection of binding rules), yielding English league, ligament, legal, religion, oblige.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”