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Where does “jugi” come from?

jugi (Latin) comes from Latin jugum, from Proto-Italic jugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jugi (Latin): genitive singular of jugum

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of jugum

Ancestry of “jugi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinjugumAlternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke
2Proto-Italicjugomyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
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