Where does “tøjle” come from?

tøjle (Danish) comes from Old Danish tyghel, from Old Norse tygill, from Proto-Germanic tugilaz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tøjle (Danish): a rein

Definitions

  1. a rein

Ancestry of “tøjle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishtyghel—
2Old Norsetygillstrap, band
3Proto-Germanictugilazrein
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugilaz →Every word from Old Norse tygill →