Where does “subjugate” come from?
Subjugate comes from Latin subiugatus, past participle of subiugare, from sub- and yugóm meaning yoke, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yewg-.
subjugate (English): To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon
Definitions
- To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon
Ancestry of “subjugate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiugatus | subjugated |
| 2 | Latin | subiugō | to subjugate |
| 3 | Latin | iugo | I join, yoke; dative singular of iugum |
| 4 | Latin | iugum | yoke or collar; a team of oxen; horizontal beam... |
| 5 | French | joug | yoke; balance beam |
| 6 | Middle French | joug | — |
| 7 | Old French | jug | — |
| 8 | Latin | jugum | Alternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | jugom | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |