Where does “jingling” come from?

Jingling is the present participle of jingle, which derives from Middle English jinglen, ultimately from an imitative origin expressing a sharp ringing sound.

jingling (English): The sound made by something that jingles; An old...

Definitions

  1. The sound made by something that jingles; An old...

Ancestry of “jingling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjingleThe sound of metal or glass clattering against...

Words derived from “jingling

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