tau

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1
Definitions
  • a rope

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse tog (rope) inherited from Proto-Germanic *taugō (cord, rope) root from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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