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Stage 1 of 3
alligare
Latin · ancient
"to bind to"
to bind to, from ad- (to) and ligare (to bind)
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Stage 2 of 3
aliance
Old French · medieval
"a formal bond between parties"
carried into French for a formal bond between parties
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Stage 3 of 3
alliance
English · 1200s
"a formal agreement of cooperation between parties"
settled as the English word for a formal agreement of cooperation
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