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Where does “zygomatique” come from?

zygomatique (French) comes from Ancient Greek ζύγωμα, 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.

zygomatique (French): zygomatic

Definitions

  1. zygomatic

Ancestry of “zygomatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζύγωμαbolt, bar; cross rod; Synonym of ζυγόν
2Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
3Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “zygomatique”

  • zygomatic
  • frontozygomatic
  • bizygomatic
  • subzygomatic
  • postzygomatic
  • retrozygomatic
  • interzygomatic
  • oculozygomatic
  • zygomatically
  • squamozygomatic
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