Where does “junta” come from?
Junta comes from Spanish junta, derived from Latin iunctus, the past participle of iungo meaning to join, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yewg-.
junta (English): A council, convention, tribunal or assembly;...
Definitions
- A council, convention, tribunal or assembly;...
Ancestry of “junta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | junta | feminine singular of junto; council, committee;... |
| 2 | Spanish | junto | together; joined; next to |
| 3 | Latin | iūnctus | joined, having been joined |
| 4 | Latin | iungō | to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | jungō | to yoke; to join |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yunégti | to be joining |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |