Where does “kittlish” come from?
kittlish (English) comes from English kittle, 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.
kittlish (English): ticklish; kittle
Ancestry of “kittlish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kittle | To tickle, to touch lightly; Ticklish; Not easily... |
| 2 | Middle English | kitelen | — |
| 3 | Old English | citelian | to tickle |
| 4 | Old Norse | kitla | to tickle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kitilōną | to tickle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kitōną | to tickle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | geid- | to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick |