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Where does “chittering” come from?

chittering (English) comes from Middle English chitering.

chittering (English): present participle of chitter; The sound of a...

Definitions

  1. present participle of chitter; The sound of a...

Ancestry of “chittering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchitering—
Every word from Middle English chitering →