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Where does “ζύγωμα” come from?

ζύγωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

ζύγωμα (Ancient Greek): bolt, bar; cross rod; Synonym of ζυγόν

Definitions

  1. bolt, bar; cross rod; Synonym of ζυγόν

Ancestry of “ζύγωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
2Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “ζύγωμα”

  • zygomatic
  • zygoma
  • frontozygomatic
  • bizygomatic
  • subzygomatic
  • postzygomatic
  • retrozygomatic
  • interzygomatic
  • oculozygomatic
  • zygomatically
  • squamozygomatic
  • zygomatique
  • zigomático
  • zigoma
  • zygoma
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