Where does “toga” come from?

toga (Indonesian) comes from Dutch toga, from Latin toga, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

toga (Indonesian): toga

Definitions

  1. toga

Ancestry of “toga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtogaa toga, an outer garment worn by Roman patrician men
2Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
3Latintegōto cover; to clothe
4Proto-Italictegōcover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Italic tegō →Every word from Latin tegō →