Where does “twittern” come from?
twittern (German) comes from German Twitter, from English Twitter, from Middle English twitren, from Old English twiterian, from Proto-Germanic twitwizōną — To twitter; chirp.
twittern (German): to tweet post to Twitter
Definitions
- to tweet post to Twitter
Ancestry of “twittern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ||
| 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 |