Where does “subjuguer” come from?
subjuguer (French) comes from Middle French subiuguer, from Latin subiugō, from Latin iugo, from Latin iugum, from French joug, from Middle French joug, from Old French jug, from Latin jugum — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
subjuguer (French): to subjugate; to enthrall, captivate
Definitions
- to subjugate; to enthrall, captivate
Ancestry of “subjuguer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | subiuguer | — |
| 2 | Latin | subiugō | — |
| 3 | Latin | iugo | I join, yoke; dative singular of iugum |
| 4 | Latin | iugum | yoke or collar; a team of oxen; horizontal beam... |
| 5 | French | joug | yoke; balance beam |
| 6 | Middle French | joug | — |
| 7 | Old French | jug | — |
| 8 | Latin | jugum | Alternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | jugom | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
Words derived from “subjuguer”