coniunx etymology

Latin word coniunx comes from Latin iugo (I join, yoke.), Latin con-, Latin con

Detailed word origin of coniunx

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
iugo Latin (lat) I join, yoke.
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
con Latin (lat)
coniunx Latin (lat) Spouse, married partner, i.e. husband or wife.

Words with the same origin as coniunx

Descendants of con-
comes comitia commune communis competere condicio constat constitutum consuetudo consul contentus continuo coram curia
Descendants of con
cognoscere