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Where does “dodder” come from?

dodder (English) comes from Middle English daderen — to quake, tremble.

dodder (English): To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as...

Definitions

  1. To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as...

Ancestry of “dodder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdaderento quake, tremble

Words derived from “dodder”

  • doddering
  • doddery
  • dodderer
  • dodderingly
  • dodderiness
Every word from Middle English daderen →