Where does “stotter” come from?

stotter (English) comes from Middle English stoteren, from Middle English stoten — to stumble; stutter.

stotter (English): To stagger; totter; stumble

Definitions

  1. To stagger; totter; stumble

Ancestry of “stotter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstoteren—
2Middle Englishstotento stumble; stutter
Every word from Middle English stoten →Every word from Middle English stoteren →