Where does “tutter” come from?
tutter (English) comes from English tut, from English tutorial, from English tutor, from Middle English tutour, from Old French tuteur, from Latin tūtor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
tutter (English): One who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval)
Definitions
- One who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval)
Ancestry of “tutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tut | Tut tut; an expression of disapproval; Hush; be... |
| 2 | English | tutorial | Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or... |
| 3 | English | tutor | One who teaches another in a one-on-one or... |
| 4 | Middle English | tutour | — |
| 5 | Old French | tuteur | — |
| 6 | Latin | tūtor | watcher, protector, defender |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |