Where does “tugless” come from?
tugless (English) comes from English tug, from Middle English tuggen, from Old English togian, from Proto-Germanic tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
tugless (English): Without a tug or tugs
Ancestry of “tugless”, 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 | — |
| 3 | Old English | togian | to tow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugōną | to pull, tow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |