Etymology of the English word subjugate
the English word
subjugatederived from the Latin word
subiugare (subjugate, make subject; bring under the yoke)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived 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 subjugate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
subjugated,
subjugatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
