Where does “twit” come from?
Twit comes from Middle English atwite, though the original sense remains unclear.
twit (English): To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease; To...
Definitions
- To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease; To...
Ancestry of “twit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Twitter | A user account belonging to the above service; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | twitren | — |
| 3 | Old English | twiterian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twitwizōną | To twitter; chirp |
Words derived from “twit”