Where does “flickering” come from?

flickering (English) comes from English flicker, from Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicerian — to flutter.

flickering (English): shining unsteadily or vary rapidly in brightness;...

Definitions

  1. shining unsteadily or vary rapidly in brightness;...

Ancestry of “flickering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflickerAn unsteady flash of light; A short moment; To...
2Middle Englishflikerento flutter
3Old Englishflicerianto flutter

Words derived from “flickering”

Every word from Old English flicerian →Every word from Middle English flikeren →Every word from English flicker →