Where does “tighteningly” come from?
tighteningly (English) comes from English tightening, from English tighten, from Old English tyhtan — to draw, stretch, pull.
tighteningly (English): So as to tighten
Definitions
- So as to tighten
Ancestry of “tighteningly”, step by step
tighteningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tightening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tightening | present participle of tighten; The act or process... |
| 2 | English | tighten | To make tighter; To become tighter; To make money... |
| 3 | Old English | tyhtan | to draw, stretch, pull |