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English word origin

Etymology of TGV

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French train Middle French train French train Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old Fren

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A French national high-speed train, run by the railway service of the same name.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French train Middle French train French train Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a French à Proto-Italic *grandis Latin grandis Old French grant Middle French grand French grande Old French viste French vite Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Old French -ece Middle French -esse French -esse French vitesse French train à grande vitesseinit. French TGVbor. English TGV Borrowed from French TGV, initialism of train à grande vitesse (“high-speed train”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A highball cocktail made with tequila, gin, and vodka (and sometimes orange juice) usually garnished with a slice of lemon, often served over ice.

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Initialism of tequila, gin, and vodka, the ingredients in the cocktail.

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