Where does “clattering” come from?
Clattering comes from Middle English clatren, from Old English clatrian, a word of uncertain origin that originally meant to make a rattling sound.
clattering (English): present participle of clatter; In a state or...
Definitions
- present participle of clatter; In a state or...
Ancestry of “clattering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clatter | To make a rattling sound; To cause to make a... |
| 2 | Middle English | clatren | to make a rattling sound |
| 3 | Old English | clatrian | — |
Words derived from “clattering”