Where does “σύζυγος” come from?

σύζυγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún — beside, with.

σύζυγος (Ancient Greek): yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together

Definitions

  1. yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together

Ancestry of “σύζυγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
2Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
3Proto-Hellenic*ksúnbeside, with

Words derived from “σύζυγος

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *ksúnEvery word from Ancient Greek σῠν-Every word from Ancient Greek σύν