Where does “tēag” come from?

tēag (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tēag (Old English): cord, band; thong; fetter

Definitions

  1. cord, band; thong; fetter

Ancestry of “tēag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tēag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →