liaise

English

/liːˈeɪz/

verb

Definitions

To establish a liaison.
To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.

Etymology

Derived from French liaison (binding) derived from Latin ligātiō derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (bind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyǵ-

Gloss

bind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

liaison English
ligo Latin
ligāre Latin
ligātiō Latin
ligātiōnem, ligātiō Latin
ligō Latin
subligatio Latin
Liaison German
liaison French
lier French
ligar Spanish, Castilian
*leyǵ- Proto-Indo-European
ligar Portuguese
リエゾン Japanese
*līdza Proto-Albanian

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