Where does “ζυγωτός” come from?
ζυγωτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζυγόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
ζυγωτός (Ancient Greek): yoked
Definitions
- yoked
Ancestry of “ζυγωτός”, step by step
ζυγωτός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ζυγόω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόω | to yoke, join together |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek ζυγός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζυγός | even; yoke, pair |