Where does “iungo” come from?

iungo (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic jungō, from Proto-Indo-European yunégti, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

iungo (Latin): to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join

Definitions

  1. to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join

Ancestry of “iungo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicjungōto yoke; to join
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyunégtito be joining
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “iungo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg-