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Stage 1 of 4
ligare
Latin · ancient
"to bind"
to bind, combined with ad- (to)
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Stage 2 of 4
alligare
Latin · ancient
"to bind to, to connect"
to bind to, to connect, from ad- and ligare
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Stage 3 of 4
alier
Old French · medieval
"to join with another for mutual benefit"
carried into French for joining with another for mutual benefit
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Stage 4 of 4
ally
English · 1300s
"a person or group joined with another for mutual benefit"
settled as the English word for a person or group joined with another for mutual benefit
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