Tie

Morpheme

Tie

Type

free base

Denotation

cord, chain, fastening

Etymology

Middle English teie, tie, teye, teien, teiȝen; Old English tēag, tēah, tīeġan

Evidence

bowtie, tie, tiebar, tiebreaker, tied, tiedown, tiepin, ties, tying, untie, untied

Notes

homophone of Thai and Tai