Where does “tog” come from?

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

tog (Slovene): rigid, stiff

Definitions

  1. rigid, stiff

Ancestry of “tog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictǫgъtight, solid, tough
2Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tǫgъ →
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