Where does “apozeugma” come from?
apozeugma (Italian) comes from Italian zeugma, from Late Latin zeugma, from Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα, from Ancient Greek ζεύγνυμι, from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
apozeugma (Italian): hypozeugma
Definitions
- hypozeugma
Ancestry of “apozeugma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | zeugma | zeugma |
| 2 | Late Latin | zeugma | zeugma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζεῦγμα | that which is used for joining, band, bond;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζεύγνυμι | To yoke, saddle, bridle a beast of burden... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζεῦγος | pair, two things, persons or animals considered... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |