English
zeugitae
Zeugitae comes from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος ‘pair of yoked animals’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ‘to join, to yoke, to tie together’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yewg-‘to join, to yoke, to tie together’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*yéwgos‘team of yoked animals’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEζεῦγοςzeûgos‘pair of yoked animals’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEζευγῖταιzeugîtai
- Englishtodayzeugitae
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yewg-‘to join, to yoke, to tie together’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*yéwgos‘team of yoked animals’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEζεῦγοςzeûgos‘pair of yoked animals’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEζευγῖταιzeugîtai
- Englishtodayzeugitae
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ‘to join, to yoke, to tie together’
join, yoga, junction, adjunct, jodi, yoke, juncture, yogi, conjugate, jugular, conjugation, zygote, subjugate, yojana, yuga, 41 more
Today it means
noun A class of citizens in ancient Athens having property or an estate above a certain value.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *yewg- / zeugitae