Where does “jūgs” come from?

jūgs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic jū́ˀga, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jūgs (Latvian): yoke

Definitions

  1. yoke

Ancestry of “jūgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicjū́ˀgayoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jū́ˀga →
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