Where does “towaway” come from?

towaway (English) comes from English tow, from Middle English towen, from Old English togian, from Proto-Germanic tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

towaway (English): The process of towing away a vehicle

Definitions

  1. The process of towing away a vehicle

Ancestry of “towaway”, step by step

towaway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtowTo pull something behind one using a line or...
2Middle Englishtowen—
3Old Englishtogianto tow
4Proto-Germanictugōnąto pull, tow
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English away

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishawayFrom a place, hence; Aside; off; in another...
2Middle EnglishawayOut, away , off; Sideways, to a side
3Proto-Indo-Europeanaweg—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugōną →Every word from Old English togian →