English
zygo-
Zygo- comes from Ancient Greek ζυγόν ‘yoke’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *yewg-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yewg-‘to yoke, harness, join’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*yugóm‘yoke’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dzugón‘yoke’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEζυγόνzugón‘yoke’
- Englishtodayzygo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yewg-‘to yoke, harness, join’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*yugóm‘yoke’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dzugón‘yoke’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEζυγόνzugón‘yoke’
- Englishtodayzygo-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *yewg- ‘to yoke, harness, join’
join, yoga, junction, adjunct, jodi, juncture, jugular, subjugate, yojana, 42 more
through Proto-Indo-European *yugóm ‘yoke’
yogi, yoke, conjugate, conjugation, yuga, 12 more
through Proto-Hellenic *dzugón ‘yoke’
Today it means
prefix union
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *yewg- / zygo-