Where does “tygel” come from?

tygel (Swedish) comes from Old Norse tygill, from Proto-Germanic tugilaz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tygel (Swedish): a rein

Definitions

  1. a rein

Ancestry of “tygel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetygillstrap, band
2Proto-Germanictugilazrein
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tygel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic tugilazEvery word from Old Norse tygill