Where does “bantering” come from?
Bantering is the present participle of banter, which derives from the Dutch banteren, of uncertain ultimate origin.
bantering (English): teasing; joking; jesting; present participle of...
Definitions
- teasing; joking; jesting; present participle of...
Ancestry of “bantering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | banter | Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically... |
Words derived from “bantering”