Reconstruction:Latin/iugastrum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From iugum (“yoke”) +‎ -astrum (pejorative suffix). The semantics behind this combination are not entirely clear.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈɡastru/

Noun

*iugastrum m (Proto-Balkan-Romance)

field maple (Acer campestre)

Descendants

Aromanian: giugastru
Megleno-Romanian: jugastru
Romanian: jugastru

References

jugastru in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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