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Where does “Tago” come from?

Tago (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ταγός, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂g- — touch; to touch, to take hold of.

Ancestry of “Tago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekταγόςcommander, ruler, chief; federal commander of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂g-touch; to touch, to take hold of
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