Etymology of the English word tight
Date
The earliest known usage of tight in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
gastight,
oiltight,
skintight,
steamtight,
tighten,
tightrope,
weathertight,
windtight,
tightwad,
tightfitting,
watertight,
sticktightCognates
Dutch
dicht, Dutch
dichten, English
dight, German
dicht, Icelandic
Téttur, Icelandic
dikta, Swedish
tät, Swedish
diktaUsage
Word found in Modern English
