Where does “iugerum” come from?

iugerum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic jougos, from Proto-Indo-European yéwgos, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

iugerum (Latin): A juger, a Roman unit of area, equivalent to 2...

Definitions

  1. A juger, a Roman unit of area, equivalent to 2...

Ancestry of “iugerum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicjougosyoked animals, team
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwgosteam, pair of yoked animals
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “iugerum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwgos →Every word from Proto-Italic jougos →