Where does “tirl” come from?

tirl (English) comes from English trill, from Old English þweran, from Proto-Germanic þweraną, from Proto-Indo-European twer- — to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,...

tirl (English): To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about; To make a...

Definitions

  1. To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about; To make a...

Ancestry of “tirl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrillA rapid alternation between an indicated note and...
2Old Englishþweranto twirl; to stir
3Proto-Germanicþweranąto swirl, turn, stir
4Proto-Indo-Europeantwer-to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þweraną →Every word from Old English þweran →