Etymology of the English word jougs
the English word
jougsderived from the French word
jougderived 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 jougs in English dates from the 16th century.
