Where does “ζευγίτης” come from?

ζευγίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

ζευγίτης (Ancient Greek): animals yoked in pairs

Definitions

  1. animals yoked in pairs

Ancestry of “ζευγίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζεῦγοςpair, two things, persons or animals considered...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος →