English
stutter
Stutter comes from Middle English stutten.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500stutten
- Englishtodaystutter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500stutten
- Englishtodaystutter
Every English word from Middle English stutten
Today it means
verb To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English stutten / stutter