Where does “juxta” come from?

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

juxta (Latin): Alternative form of iū̆xtā; near to, nigh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of iū̆xtā; near to, nigh

Ancestry of “juxta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniuxtanearly; near, close to; just as
2Proto-Italicjougestād—
3Proto-Italicjougestos—
4Proto-Italicjougosyoked animals, team
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwgosteam, pair of yoked animals
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “juxta”

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