Where does “Twitter” come from?
Twitter comes from Middle English twitren, Old English twiterian, and Proto-Germanic twitwizōną, likely from an imitative root expressing a quick trembling or quivering motion.
Twitter (English): A user account belonging to the above service; To...
Definitions
- A user account belonging to the above service; To...
Ancestry of “Twitter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | twitren | — |
| 2 | Old English | twiterian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | twitwizōną | To twitter; chirp |