Where does “sopraggiungere” come from?
sopraggiungere (Italian) comes from Italian giungere, from Latin iungō, from Proto-Italic jungō, from Proto-Indo-European yunégti, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
sopraggiungere (Italian): to arrive or happen unexpectedly
Definitions
- to arrive or happen unexpectedly
Ancestry of “sopraggiungere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | giungere | to arrive, reach, come; to join, put together |
| 2 | Latin | iungō | to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jungō | to yoke; to join |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yunégti | to be joining |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |