Where does “іго” come from?

іго (Ukrainian) 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.

іго (Ukrainian): yoke; slavery, oppression

Definitions

  1. yoke; slavery, oppression

Ancestry of “іго”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjьgoyoke
2Proto-Slavicjъgo—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicjuga-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-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-Balto-Slavic juga- →
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