Where does “tǫ̑gъ” come from?
tǫ̑gъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tǫ̑gъ (Proto-Slavic): tight, solid, tough
Ancestry of “tǫ̑gъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tengʰ- | to pull; to be heavy, difficult |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tǫ̑gъ”