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Where does “togian” come from?

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

togian (Old English): to tow

Definitions

  1. to tow

Ancestry of “togian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictugōnąto pull, tow
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “togian”

  • tow
  • tug
  • wanton
  • tugging
  • toggle
  • undertow
  • tugboat
  • towpath
  • towline
  • towboat
  • towage
  • towheaded
  • towrope
  • towhead
  • towfish
  • tugger
  • towtruck
  • towee
  • towable
  • towy
  • towaway
  • tuggingly
  • witwanton
  • wantoneth
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