Where does “tige” come from?

tige (English) comes from French tige, from Old French tige, from Latin tibia — the large shin bone, tibia; leg; a pipe, flute.

tige (English): A steel pin in early rifles

Definitions

  1. A steel pin in early rifles

Ancestry of “tige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtigestem; sapling; shank
2Old Frenchtige—
3Latintibiathe large shin bone, tibia; leg; a pipe, flute
Every word from Latin tibia →Every word from Old French tige →Every word from French tige →