Where does “σύζυγος” come from?
σύζυγος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σύζυγος, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
σύζυγος (Greek): yokefellow; spouse; couple
Definitions
- yokefellow; spouse; couple
Ancestry of “σύζυγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σύζυγος | yoked together, paired; mate, yoked together |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |