Where does “jungas” come from?
jungas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic jū́ˀga, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
jungas (Lithuanian): yoke
Ancestry of “jungas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jū́ˀga | yoke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |