Where does “tingler” come from?

tingler (Old French) comes from Old Norse tengja, from Proto-Germanic *tangijaną — to press together.

tingler (Old French): to plug holes in timber with pieces of wood

Definitions

  1. to plug holes in timber with pieces of wood

Ancestry of “tingler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetengjato join, attach; to join together, connect
2Proto-Germanic*tangijanąto press together

Words derived from “tingler

Every word from Proto-Germanic *tangijanąEvery word from Old Norse tengja