Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “togatus” come from?

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

togatus (Latin): wearing a toga; a Roman citizen; a client, man of...

Definitions

  1. wearing a toga; a Roman citizen; a client, man of...

Ancestry of “togatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
2Latintegō—
3Proto-Italictegōcover
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “togatus”

  • togate
  • togated
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →