Where does “जु” come from?
जु (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
जु (Konkani): yoke
Ancestry of “जु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | युग | yoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugám | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |