atar
/aˈtaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether
🪢 From Latin aptare, to fit or fasten, the same root as apt and adapt
Atar comes from Latin aptare, to fit something on or fasten it. Tying is fastening one thing to another. A sound-alike also helps: a-TAR, like tarred rope, which sailors used to tie boats down.