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Where does “warble” come from?

Warble comes from Middle English werble, of uncertain origin and meaning.

warble (English): To modulate a tone's frequency; To sing like a...

Definitions

  1. To modulate a tone's frequency; To sing like a...

Ancestry of “warble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwerble—
2Frankishwerbel—

Words derived from “warble”

  • warbler
  • warbled
  • warbly
  • warblest
  • warbleth
Every word from Frankish werbel →