Where does “untie” come from?
Untie comes from Old English untīġan, formed from the prefix un- and tīġan, meaning to separate or release.
untie (English): To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to...
Definitions
- To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to...
Ancestry of “untie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | untien | — |
| 2 | Old English | untīġan | to untie |
Words derived from “untie”