Where does “diddle” come from?

Diddle is of unknown origin, though it may be related to English duddle, a word of uncertain etymology.

diddle (English): In percussion, two consecutive notes played by...

Definitions

  1. In percussion, two consecutive notes played by...

Ancestry of “diddle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdidderTo rattle or shiver
2Middle Englishdidderento tremble
3Proto-Germanictitrōnąto tremble, shake

Words derived from “diddle

Every word from Proto-Germanic titrōną