Where does “yukú” come from?
yukú (Tezoatlán Mixtec) comes from Spanish yugo, 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 — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
yukú (Tezoatlán Mixtec): yoke
Definitions
- yoke
Ancestry of “yukú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | yugo | yoke |
| 2 | Latin | iugum | yoke or collar; a team of oxen; horizontal beam... |
| 3 | French | joug | yoke; balance beam |
| 4 | Middle French | joug | — |
| 5 | Old French | jug | — |
| 6 | Latin | jugum | Alternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jugom | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |