Etymology of the English word junction
the English word
junctionderived from the Latin word
iunctioderived from the Latin word
iunctus (connected in space, adjoining, contiguous)
derived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-derived from the Classical Latin word
junctumderived from the Latin word
jungerederived from the Latin word
jugumDate
The earliest known usage of junction in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
abjunctionUsage
Word found in Modern English
