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

tog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse tog

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

via Middle Low German tǖch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantǖchstuff; gear, equipment
2Old Saxontiuh—

Words derived from “tog”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Old Norse tog →