Where does “thight” come from?

thight (Middle English) comes from Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “thight”, step by step

thight traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse þéttr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
2Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Old English þīht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþīht—

via Old English þiht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþiht—

Words derived from “thight”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz →