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Where does “twirling” come from?

Twirling comes from English twirl, whose origin is unknown.

twirling (English): present participle of twirl; The motion of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of twirl; The motion of...

Ancestry of “twirling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwirlA movement where a person spins round elegantly;...

Words derived from “twirling”

  • twirlingly
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