Where does “ὑψίζυγος” come from?

ὑψίζυγος (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.

ὑψίζυγος (Ancient Greek): sitting high on the benches of a rower

Definitions

sitting high on the benches of a rower

Ancestry of “ὑψίζυγος”, step by step

ὑψίζυγος 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 ὕψι

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὕψι	on high, aloft
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewps-	—

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