Where does “toge” come from?
toge (English) comes from Latin toga, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
toge (English): A toga; A coat
Ancestry of “toge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | toga | toga; a garment; a roof |
| 2 | Latin | tegō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |