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Where does “tygill” come from?

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

tygill (Old Norse): strap, band

Definitions

  1. strap, band

Ancestry of “tygill”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tygill”

  • tygel
  • tygla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →