Where does “toa” come from?
toa (Portuguese) comes from English tow, from Middle English towen, from Old English togian, from Proto-Germanic tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
toa (Portuguese): rope
Ancestry of “toa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tow | To pull something behind one using a line or... |
| 2 | Middle English | towen | — |
| 3 | Old English | togian | to tow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugōną | to pull, tow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |