Junction
/ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/noun
A place or point where two or more things join or meet.
Did you know?Junction ultimately traces back to Latin *iungere* (“to yoke, join”), a root that also gave us words like *join* and *juncture*, all built on the ancient image of binding things together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to yoke, join”
Latin
Latin
iungere
“to yoke, join, fasten together”
Latin
Latin
iunctio
“a joining, fastening together”
Old French
Old French
jonction
“a joining, union, connection”
Middle English
English
junction
“a joining, union, meeting point”
Modern English
English
junction
“a place where things meet or are joined”