teeter的词源

英文词源

teeter (v.): 1843, "to seesaw," alteration of Middle English titter "move unsteadily," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse titra "to shake, shiver, totter, tremble," from Proto-Germanic *ti-tra- (cognates: German zittern "to tremble"). Meaning "move unsteadily, be on the edge of imbalance" is from 1844. Noun teeter-totter "see-saw" is attested from 1905 (earlier simply teeter, 1855, and titter-totter in same sense is from 1520s). Totter (n.) "board swing" is recorded from late 14c.; see totter (v.).

改写自中古英语 titter,摇摆，蹒跚，可能来自古诺斯语 titra,摇摆，摇晃，来自 Proto*ti-tra,摇摆，摇晃，最终词源可能同 totter,toddle.

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