Where does “juk” come from?
juk (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch juk, from Middle Dutch joc, from Old Dutch juk, from Proto-Germanic juką, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
juk (Afrikaans): yoke
Ancestry of “juk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | juk | a yoke; a burden; something which represses or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | joc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | juk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | juką | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |