Where does “taut” come from?
Taut comes from Middle English taught, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.
taut (English): Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope,...
Definitions
- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope,...
Ancestry of “taut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | taught | — |
| 2 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 3 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “taut”