Where does “jugerum” come from?

jugerum (English) comes from Latin iugerum, from Proto-Italic jougos, from Proto-Indo-European yéwgos, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jugerum (English): Alternative form of juger: a Roman unit of area

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of juger: a Roman unit of area

Ancestry of “jugerum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniugerumA juger, a Roman unit of area, equivalent to 2...
2Proto-Italicjougosyoked animals, team
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwgosteam, pair of yoked animals
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwgos →Every word from Proto-Italic jougos →