Where does “subjugation” come from?
Subjugation comes from Latin subiugatio, derived from Latin subiugo meaning to bring under a yoke, from Latin sub- combined with yugóm from Proto-Indo-European yewg-.
subjugation (English): The act of subjugating; The state of being...
Definitions
- The act of subjugating; The state of being...
Ancestry of “subjugation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiugatio | subjugation |
| 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 |