Where does “jingle” come from?

jingle (Dutch) comes from English jingle — The sound of metal or glass clattering against...

jingle (Dutch): a jingle song segment used in a commercial or radio program; also used for certain other sound samples used by radio DJs

Definitions

  1. a jingle song segment used in a commercial or radio program; also used for certain other sound samples used by radio DJs

Ancestry of “jingle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjingleThe sound of metal or glass clattering against...
Every word from English jingle