Where does “tickling” come from?

Tickling comes from Middle English tiklen, of uncertain origin and ultimate derivation.

tickling (English): present participle of tickle; That tickles; A...

Definitions

  1. present participle of tickle; That tickles; A...

Ancestry of “tickling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtickleThe act of tickling; An itchy feeling resembling...
2Middle Englishtiklen

Words derived from “tickling

Every word from Middle English tiklen