Where does “żewġ” come from?
żewġ (Maltese) comes from Arabic زَوْج, from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
żewġ (Maltese): short attributive form of tnejn; husband; couple
Definitions
- short attributive form of tnejn; husband; couple
Ancestry of “żewġ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | زَوْج | couple; spouse; pair |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζεῦγος | pair, two things, persons or animals considered... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |