Where does “subjugator” come from?
subjugator (English) comes from Latin subiugātor, from Latin subiugō, from Latin iugo, from Latin iugum, from French joug, from Middle French joug, from Old French jug, from Latin jugum — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
subjugator (English): A person who subjugates or conquers
Definitions
- A person who subjugates or conquers
Ancestry of “subjugator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiugātor | subjugator |
| 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 |