Where does “juga” come from?

juga (Polish) comes from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

juga (Polish): yuga

Definitions

  1. yuga

Ancestry of “juga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयुगyoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyugámyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
4Proto-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-Indo-Iranian yugám →