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Where does “jọw” come from?

jọw (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic yugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jọw (Proto-Brythonic): yoke

Definitions

  1. yoke

Ancestry of “jọw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticyugomyoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “jọw”

  • iau
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