Where does “tugging” come from?
Tugging comes from Middle English tuggen, from Old English togian, from Proto-Germanic tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
tugging (English): present participle of tug; The action of...
Definitions
- present participle of tug; The action of...
Ancestry of “tugging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tug | to pull or drag with great effort; to pull hard... |
| 2 | Middle English | tuggen | to pull, tug |
| 3 | Old English | togian | to tow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugōną | to pull, tow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “tugging”