Where does “ixhugu” come from?
ixhugu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese jugo, from Latin iugum, from French joug, from Middle French joug, from Old French jug, from Latin jugum, from Proto-Italic jugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
ixhugu (Fala): yoke
Definitions
- yoke
Ancestry of “ixhugu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | jugo | — |
| 2 | Latin | iugum | yoke or collar; a team of oxen; horizontal beam... |
| 3 | French | joug | yoke; balance beam |
| 4 | Middle French | joug | — |
| 5 | Old French | jug | — |
| 6 | Latin | jugum | Alternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jugom | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |