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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”

  • tow
  • wanton
  • undertow
  • towpath
  • towline
  • towboat
  • towage
  • towheaded
  • towrope
  • towhead
  • towfish
  • towtruck
  • towee
  • towable
  • towy
  • towaway
  • witwanton
  • wantoneth
  • towsack
  • towship
  • tow truck
  • towmaster
  • wantonry
  • wantonise
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