Where does “taug” come from?

taug (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse taug, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

taug (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rope

Definitions

  1. a rope

Ancestry of “taug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetaugstring, rope
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Old Norse taug →
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