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Where does “tiȝing” come from?

tiȝing (Middle English) comes from Old English tīgung, from Proto-Germanic taugungō, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “tiȝing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtīgung—
2Proto-Germanictaugungō—
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tiȝing”

  • tying
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