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Where does “tightener” come from?

tightener (English) comes from English tighten, from Old English tyhtan.

tightener (English): Something used to tighten; A large meal; a feast...

Definitions

  1. Something used to tighten; A large meal; a feast...

Ancestry of “tightener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtightenTo make tighter; To become tighter; To make money...
2Old Englishtyhtan—
Every word from Old English tyhtan →