Where does “kittle” come from?

kittle (English) comes from Middle English kitelen, from Old English citelian, from Old Norse kitla, from Proto-Germanic kitilōną, from Proto-Germanic kitōną, from Proto-Indo-European geid- — to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick.

kittle (English): To tickle, to touch lightly; Ticklish; Not easily...

Definitions

  1. To tickle, to touch lightly; Ticklish; Not easily...

Ancestry of “kittle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishkitelen—
2Old Englishcitelianto tickle
3Old Norsekitlato tickle
4Proto-Germanickitilōnąto tickle
5Proto-Germanickitōnąto tickle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangeid-to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick

Words derived from “kittle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European geid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kitōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kitilōną →