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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

  1. unevenly yoked

Ancestry of “ἑτερόζυγος”, 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 “ἑτερόζυγος”

  • ἑτεροζυγέω
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