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Where does “wiggliness” come from?

wiggliness (English) comes from English wiggly, from English wiggle, from Middle English wiglen, from Middle Dutch wigelen, from Proto-Germanic wigulōną.

wiggliness (English): The quality of being wiggly

Definitions

  1. The quality of being wiggly

Ancestry of “wiggliness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwigglyConstantly moving, especially with small,...
2EnglishwiggleTo move with irregular, back and forward or side...
3Middle Englishwiglento wiggle
4Middle Dutchwigelento wiggle
5Proto-Germanicwigulōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wigulōną →