Where does “jouk” come from?

jouk (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic joukko, from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

jouk (Veps): group

Definitions

  1. group

Ancestry of “jouk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjoukkogroup
2Proto-Germanicjaukijądraught animal; team of oxen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jaukiją →Every word from Proto-Finnic joukko →
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