Where does “jugo” come from?
jugo (Neapolitan) comes from Latin iugum, from French joug, from Middle French joug, from Old French jug, from Latin jugum, from Proto-Italic jugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
jugo (Neapolitan): yoke
Definitions
- yoke
Ancestry of “jugo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iugum | yoke or collar; a team of oxen; horizontal beam... |
| 2 | French | joug | yoke; balance beam |
| 3 | Middle French | joug | — |
| 4 | Old French | jug | — |
| 5 | Latin | jugum | Alternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jugom | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |