Where does “զուգահեռ” come from?
զուգահեռ (Armenian) comes from Armenian զույգ, from Old Armenian զոյգ, from Classical Syriac ܙܘܓܐ, 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.
զուգահեռ (Armenian): parallel
Definitions
- parallel
Ancestry of “զուգահեռ”, step by step
զուգահեռ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian զույգ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | զույգ | pair, couple; twin; forming a pair |
| 2 | Old Armenian | զոյգ | yoke, pair, couple; two- or four-horse chariot;... |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܙܘܓܐ | yoke, pair, couple; two-horse chariot;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |