Where does “wiggly” come from?

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

wiggly (English): Constantly moving, especially with small,...

Definitions

  1. Constantly moving, especially with small,...

Ancestry of “wiggly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiggleTo move with irregular, back and forward or side...
2Middle Englishwiglento wiggle
3Middle Dutchwigelento wiggle
4Proto-Germanicwigulōną—

Words derived from “wiggly”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wigulōną →Every word from Middle Dutch wigelen →Every word from Middle English wiglen →
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