Where does “ζεῦγμα” come from?

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

ζεῦγμα (Ancient Greek): that which is used for joining, band, bond;...

Definitions

  1. that which is used for joining, band, bond;...

Ancestry of “ζεῦγμα”, step by step

ζεῦγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ζεύγνυμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekζεύγνυμιTo yoke, saddle, bridle a beast of burden...
2Ancient Greekζεῦγοςpair, two things, persons or animals considered...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

via Ancient Greek ζεύγνῡμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζεύγνῡμιto join

Words derived from “ζεῦγμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος →