Where does “stuttering” come from?
Stuttering derives from Middle English stutten, Old English stuttan, and Proto-Germanic stutjaną, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin.
stuttering (English): A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is...
Definitions
- A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is...
Ancestry of “stuttering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stutter | To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal... |
| 2 | Middle English | stutten | stutter; to stammer, stop short |
| 3 | Old English | stuttan | to stop short, stutter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stutjaną | to stammer, stop short |
Words derived from “stuttering”