Where does “тугий” come from?

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

тугий (Ukrainian): tense, tight, taut

Definitions

  1. tense, tight, taut

Ancestry of “тугий”, 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 →