Where does “тегљач” come from?

тегљач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian те̑г, from Proto-Slavic tęgъ — traction.

тегљач (Serbo-Croatian): tugboat

Definitions

  1. tugboat

Ancestry of “тегљач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianте̑гweight (weightlifting)
2Proto-Slavictęgъtraction
Every word from Proto-Slavic tęgъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian те̑г →