Where does “twitting” come from?
twitting (English) comes from English twit, from English Twitter, from Middle English twitren, from Old English twiterian, from Proto-Germanic twitwizōną — To twitter; chirp.
twitting (English): present participle of twit; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of twit; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “twitting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | twit | To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease; To... |
| 2 | English | A user account belonging to the above service; To... | |
| 3 | Middle English | twitren | — |
| 4 | Old English | twiterian | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twitwizōną | To twitter; chirp |