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
- To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about; To make a...
Ancestry of “tirl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trill | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and... |
| 2 | Old English | þweran | to twirl; to stir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þweraną | to swirl, turn, stir |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twer- | to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,... |