Where does “tog” come from?
tog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German zug, from Middle High German zuc, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
tog (Norwegian Bokmål): a train; a procession or parade
Definitions
- a train; a procession or parade
Ancestry of “tog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | zug | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | zuc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tugiz | a drawing, tug, pull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |