Where does “zyg-” come from?

zyg- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

zyg- (English): union; pair

Definitions

  1. union; pair

Ancestry of “zyg-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
2Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →