Where does “dither” come from?

Dither comes from Middle English didderen, from Proto-Germanic titrōną, meaning to tremble or shake.

dither (English): To tremble, shake, or shiver with cold; To be...

Definitions

  1. To tremble, shake, or shiver with cold; To be...

Ancestry of “dither”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dither”

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