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Where does “togen” come from?

togen (Old English) comes from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “togen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēonto drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...
2Old Englishtēohan—
3Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
4Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “togen”

  • tow
  • wanton
  • undertow
  • towpath
  • towline
  • towboat
  • towage
  • towheaded
  • towrope
  • towhead
  • towfish
  • towtruck
  • towee
  • towable
  • towy
  • towaway
  • witwanton
  • wantoneth
  • towsack
  • towship
  • tow truck
  • towmaster
  • wantonry
  • wantonise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →