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Where does “tǫgъ” come from?

tǫgъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tǫgъ (Proto-Slavic): tight, solid, tough

Definitions

  1. tight, solid, tough

Ancestry of “tǫgъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
2Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tǫgъ”

  • тугой
  • tuhý
  • tog
  • тугъ
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