Where does “towen” come from?

towen (Middle English) comes from Old English togian, from Proto-Germanic tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “towen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtogianto tow
2Proto-Germanictugōnąto pull, tow
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “towen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugōną →Every word from Old English togian →