Where does “zygo-” come from?

zygo- (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.

zygo- (English): union; pair

Definitions

  1. union; pair

Ancestry of “zygo-”, 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

Words derived from “zygo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →