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Where does “togue” come from?

togue (Old French) comes from Latin toga, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

Ancestry of “togue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintogatoga; a garment; a roof
2Latintegō—
3Proto-Italictegōcover
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “togue”

  • togs
  • tog
  • toggery
  • togged
  • megatog
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