Lug
/lʌɡ/noun
To drag or carry something with effort; also, a projecting handle or ear-like part.
Did you know?English **lug** is related to the old Scandinavian and Low German family of words meaning to pull or drag, showing how everyday English often hides ancient, physical motion in plain sight.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse / Middle Low German
ON / MLG
lugga / luggen
“to pull, tug, or drag”
Middle English
English
luggen
“to drag or haul heavily”
15th Century
English
lug
“to drag or pull with effort”
16th Century
English
lug
“an ear; a projecting handle or part”
Modern English
English
lug
“to carry or drag something laboriously”