Where does “tegljač” come from?

tegljač (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian tȇg, from Proto-Slavic tęgъ — traction.

tegljač (Serbo-Croatian): tugboat

Definitions

  1. tugboat

Ancestry of “tegljač”, step by step

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