Where does “tighties” come from?
tighties (English) comes from English tight, from Middle English tight, from Old English þiht.
tighties (English): Men's or boys' briefs
Definitions
- Men's or boys' briefs
Ancestry of “tighties”, step by step
tighties traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tight | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tight | — |
| 3 | Old English | þiht | — |
via English ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ies | plural of i, the name of the letter I |