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Where does “jungō” come from?

jungō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European yunégti, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jungō (Proto-Italic): to yoke; to join

Definitions

  1. to yoke; to join

Ancestry of “jungō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyunégtito be joining
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “jungō”

  • join
  • joint
  • conjunction
  • junction
  • adjoining
  • jointly
  • juncture
  • adjunct
  • jointed
  • junta
  • disjoint
  • conjunctive
  • adjunctive
  • junctional
  • subjoin
  • joiner
  • joinder
  • adjoint
  • jointure
  • disjuncture
  • adjoin
  • junto
  • heterojunction
  • ayuntamiento
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