Etymology of the English word conjugate
the English word
conjugatederived from the Latin word
coniugatus (etymologically connected, related; depending on etymological connection)
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
jugumDate
The earliest known usage of conjugate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
conjugant,
conjugated,
conjugatingCognates
Dutch
conjugeren, French
conjuguer, German
konjugieren, Norwegian
konjugere, Swedish
konjugeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
