juba, = the flowing hair on h neck of an animal, the mane; the crest of a hlmet; the comb or tuf of feathers on the head of cocks and other birds;
-ulus, = diminutive.
jungo, = to join or unite together, connect, attach, fasten, yoke, harness;
juncus, = a twig resembling a rush;
(early ropes were made from rushes) (ld, Le)