Where does “tightening” come from?

Tightening derives from English tighten, which comes from Middle English tighten, from Old English getihtan, meaning to make tight or firm.

tightening (English): present participle of tighten; The act or process...

Definitions

  1. present participle of tighten; The act or process...

Ancestry of “tightening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtightenTo make tighter; To become tighter; To make money...
2Old Englishtyhtanto draw, stretch, pull

Words derived from “tightening”

Every word from Old English tyhtan →Every word from English tighten →