Where does “ticht” come from?
ticht (Scots) comes from Middle English thyght, from Old English þīht, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
ticht (Scots): tight; impervious; impenetrable; In good...
Definitions
- tight; impervious; impenetrable; In good...
Ancestry of “ticht”, step by step
ticht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English thyght
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thyght | — |
| 2 | Old English | þīht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þinhtaz | tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkt- | dense, thick, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Old Norse þéttr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þéttr | tight, watertight |