Where does “togvert” come from?

togvert (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tog, from German zug, from Middle High German zuc, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

togvert (Norwegian Bokmål): a person who provides passenger services on a train

Definitions

  1. a person who provides passenger services on a train

Ancestry of “togvert”, step by step

togvert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltoga train; a procession or parade
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc—
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Norwegian Bokmål vert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverta host; a landlord
2Middle Low Germanwertworth; host
3Old Saxonwerd—
4Proto-Germanicwerduzhost
5Proto-Germanic(H)uer-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Middle High German zuc →
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