Where does “tying” come from?

Tying comes from English tie, from Middle English tei, from Old English tēag, from Proto-Germanic taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-, meaning to pull or draw.

tying (English): Action of the verb "to tie"; ligature; The act or...

Definitions

  1. Action of the verb "to tie"; ligature; The act or...

Ancestry of “tying”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtiȝing—
2Old Englishtīgung—
3Proto-Germanictaugungō—
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugungō →