Where does “uptie” come from?

uptie (English) comes from English tie, from Middle English teien, from Old English tīġan, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

uptie (English): To tie up, fasten up

Definitions

  1. To tie up, fasten up

Ancestry of “uptie”, step by step

uptie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtieA knot; a fastening; A knot of hair, as at the...
2Middle Englishteien—
3Old Englishtīġan—
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Old English tīġan →