Where does “Joch” come from?
Joch (German) comes from Middle High German joch, from Old High German joh, from Proto-West Germanic juk, from Proto-Germanic juką, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
Joch (German): yoke; ridge, mountain pass, col
Definitions
- yoke; ridge, mountain pass, col
Ancestry of “Joch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | joch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | joh | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | juk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | juką | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
Words derived from “Joch”