Where does “Jochbein” come from?

Jochbein (German) comes from German joch, 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.

Jochbein (German): cheekbone

Definitions

  1. cheekbone

Ancestry of “Jochbein”, step by step

Jochbein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German joch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjochyoke
2Middle High Germanjoch—
3Old High Germanjohyoke
4Proto-West Germanicjukyoke
5Proto-Germanicjukąyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

via German bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeinleg of a person, animal, or object
2Middle High Germanbeinleg
3Old High Germanbeinleg; bone
4Proto-West Germanicbainleg; bone
5Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →