Where does “ζεύγος” come from?
ζεύγος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
ζεύγος (Greek): pair to be used or joined together; couple...
Definitions
- pair to be used or joined together; couple...
Ancestry of “ζεύγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζεῦγος | pair, two things, persons or animals considered... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |