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Where does “taug” come from?

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

taug (Old Norse): string, rope

Definitions

  1. string, rope

Ancestry of “taug”, step by step

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

Words derived from “taug”

  • tov
  • taugafræði
  • sjóntaug
  • taug
  • taugakerfi
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