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Where does “tog” come from?

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

tog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a train; a procession or parade; form removed...

Definitions

  1. a train; a procession or parade; form removed...

Ancestry of “tog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetogrope, line, cord
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tog”

  • togtid
  • vogntog
  • togtur
  • persontog
  • godstog
  • passasjertog
  • togreise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →