Where does “chitter” come from?

chitter (English) comes from Middle English chittern — to twitter, chatter.

chitter (English): To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to...

Definitions

  1. To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to...

Ancestry of “chitter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchitternto twitter, chatter

Words derived from “chitter

Every word from Middle English chittern
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