Where does “toga” come from?

Toga comes from Latin toga, derived from Latin tego meaning "to cover," which traces to Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- with the same sense.

toga (English): A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of...

Definitions

  1. A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of...

Ancestry of “toga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
2Latintegōto cover; to clothe
3Proto-Italictegōcover
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-Every word from Proto-Italic tegōEvery word from Latin tegō