Where does “prattle” come from?
Prattle comes from Middle English pratelen, from Old English prætl, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -elo-, a suffix forming agent nouns.
prattle (English): To speak incessantly and in a childish manner; to...
Definitions
- To speak incessantly and in a childish manner; to...
Ancestry of “prattle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prate | Talk to little purpose; trifling talk;... |
| 2 | Middle English | praten | to chatter inconsequentially |
| 3 | Old English | prætt | trick, prank, practical joke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattuz | boastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | brodnó- | to wander about |
Words derived from “prattle”