Where does “whortle” come from?
whortle (English) comes from Middle English hurtil, from Old English horte — whortleberry.
whortle (English): The whortleberry or bilberry
Definitions
- The whortleberry or bilberry
Ancestry of “whortle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hurtil | — |
| 2 | Old English | horte | whortleberry |