Where does “igo” come from?
igo (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic jьgo, from Proto-Slavic jъgo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic juga-, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
igo (Slovene): yoke
Ancestry of “igo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jьgo | yoke |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jъgo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | juga- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |