Where does “toga” come from?

toga (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic togō, from Proto-Germanic tugô, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

toga (Old English): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “toga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanictogōleader
2Proto-Germanictugôhe who draws; leader
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugô →