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Where does “twite” come from?

twite (English) comes from Middle English atwite.

twite (English): A small passerine bird, "Linaria flavirostris" ,...

Definitions

  1. A small passerine bird, "Linaria flavirostris" ,...

Ancestry of “twite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishatwite—

Words derived from “twite”

  • twit
  • twitting
  • twittingly
  • twittish
  • twitling
  • twittishness
  • entwite
  • twitsome
  • fucktwit
Every word from Middle English atwite →