Where does “yoking” come from?
Yoking derives from English yoke, which comes from Middle English yok, Old English ġeoc, Proto-Germanic juką, and Proto-Indo-European yugóm, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root yewg- meaning to join or bind together.
yoking (English): present participle of yoke; The act or period of...
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- present participle of yoke; The act or period of...
Ancestry of “yoking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | yoke | Frame around the neck, and related senses; Pair... |
| 2 | Middle English | yok | Alternative form of ȝok |
| 3 | Old English | ġeoc | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | juk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juką | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |