Where does “زوج” come from?
زوج (Arabic) comes from Aramaic זוגא, from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
زوج (Arabic): couple, pair; one of a pair; spouse, mate,...
Definitions
- couple, pair; one of a pair; spouse, mate,...
Ancestry of “زوج”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | זוגא | yoke, pair |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζεῦγος | pair, two things, persons or animals considered... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |