Where does “churtle” come from?
churtle (English) comes from English Le, from French lé, from French moine, from Middle French moine, from Old French monie, from Latin monicus — sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul.
churtle (English): To chirp
Definitions
- To chirp
Ancestry of “churtle”, step by step
churtle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Le
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Le | the |
| 2 | French | lé | breadth, width; strip, length |
| 3 | French | moine | monk |
| 4 | Middle French | moine | monk |
| 5 | Old French | monie | monk |
| 6 | Latin | monicus | sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul |
via English chirt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chirt | — |