Where does “teug” come from?

teug (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch toghe, from Old Dutch tugi, from Germanic *tugi, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

teug (Dutch): pull, draw; sip, gulp

Definitions

  1. pull, draw; sip, gulp

Ancestry of “teug”, step by step

teug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch toghe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtoghe—
2Old Dutchtugi—
3Germanic*tugi—
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Proto-Germanic teugą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
2Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Germanic *tugi →