Where does “tickle” come from?

Tickle comes from Middle English tiklen, of uncertain origin and meaning.

tickle (English): The act of tickling; An itchy feeling resembling...

Definitions

  1. The act of tickling; An itchy feeling resembling...

Ancestry of “tickle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtiklen

Words derived from “tickle

Every word from Middle English tiklen
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