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Where does “junction” come from?

Junction derives from Latin iunctio, the noun form of Latin iungo meaning "to join," which descends from Proto-Indo-European yewg-.

junction (English): The act of joining, or the state of being joined;...

Definitions

  1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined;...

Ancestry of “junction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūnctiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “junction”

  • junctional
  • heterojunction
  • homojunction
  • unijunction
  • postjunctional
  • prejunctional
  • multijunction
  • trijunction
  • thermojunction
  • maljunction
  • nonjunctional
  • junctionless
  • junctionally
  • nanojunction
  • photojunction
  • abjunction
  • T-junction
  • multijunctional
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