Where does “gurgling” come from?
Gurgling comes from Middle English gurguling, likely of imitative origin representing the sound of liquid flowing.
gurgling (English): A gurgling sound; present participle of gurgle
Definitions
- A gurgling sound; present participle of gurgle
Ancestry of “gurgling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | -ing | Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing. See... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |
Words derived from “gurgling”