Where does “doodle” come from?

doodle (English) comes from German dudel — a bagpipe.

doodle (English): A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person; A small...

Definitions

  1. A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person; A small...

Ancestry of “doodle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandudela bagpipe

Words derived from “doodle

Every word from German dudel