Where does “ἑτερόζυγος” come from?

ἑτερόζυγος (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.

ἑτερόζυγος (Ancient Greek): unevenly yoked

Definitions

unevenly yoked

Ancestry of “ἑτερόζυγος”, step by step

ἑτερόζυγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ζυγόν

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ζυγόν	yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
2	Proto-Hellenic	dzugón	yoke
3	Proto-Indo-European	yugóm	yoke
4	Proto-Indo-European	yewg-	to join, to yoke, to tie together

via Ancient Greek ἕτερος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἕτερος	one or the other of two
2	Proto-Hellenic	hə́teros	—

Words derived from “ἑτερόζυγος”

ἑτεροζυγέω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →