Where does “big lug” come from?

big lug (English) comes from English lug, from Middle High German lugge.

big lug (English): A man with a large, strong physique but a gentle...

Definitions

  1. A man with a large, strong physique but a gentle...

Ancestry of “big lug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlugThe act of hauling or dragging; That which is...
2Middle High Germanlugge—
Every word from Middle High German lugge →Every word from English lug →