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Where does “ἑτεροζυγέω” come from?

ἑτεροζυγέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑτερόζυγος, 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.

ἑτεροζυγέω (Ancient Greek): I am joined with something different, I am...

Definitions

  1. I am joined with something different, I am...

Ancestry of “ἑτεροζυγέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑτερόζυγοςunevenly yoked
2Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
3Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
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