Where does “yoke” come from?
Yoke comes from Middle English yok, from Old English ġeoc, from Proto-Germanic juką, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, ultimately from the root yewg-.
yoke (English): Frame around the neck, and related senses; Pair...
Definitions
- Frame around the neck, and related senses; Pair...
Ancestry of “yoke”, step by step
yoke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English yok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yok | Alternative form of ȝok |
| 2 | Old English | ġeoc | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | juk | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | juką | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Middle English ȝok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ȝok | yoke; A yoked group of beasts of burden; The... |