Etymology of the English word conjugal
the English word
conjugalderived from the Latin word
coniugalis (marital, conjugal, of; species of myrtle?)
derived from the Latin word
coniugare (join in marriage; form a friendship; join together)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
iugare (marry; join)
derived from the Latin word
iugum (yoke; team, pair)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
jugumderived from the Latin word
coniux (spouse, mate, consort)
derived from the Latin word
coniungere (connect, join, yoke together; unite; place, bring side-by-side)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
jungerederived from the Latin word
jugumderived from the Latin word
coniunx (spouse, mate, consort; yoked together; paired; linked as a pair)
derived from the Latin word
coniungere (connect, join, yoke together; unite; place, bring side-by-side)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Latin word
jungerederived from the Latin word
jugumDate
The earliest known usage of conjugal in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
