citelian

Old English

Etymology

From North Sea Germanic *kitilōjan (“to tickle”), from West Germanic *kitilōn, from Proto-Germanic *kitilōną. Related to West Frisian kitelje, Dutch kietelen, German kitzeln, Swedish kittla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiteliɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃiteliɑn]

Verb

ċitelian

  1. to tickle

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Descendants

  • Middle English: kitelen
    • Scots: kittil, kittill
    • English: kittle
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