Etymology

stutter

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Today it means: To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds. Full definition →

Middle English stutten, stoten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromstutten, stoten“stutter”
  2. English todaystutter

From Middle English stutten, stoten (“stutter”); cognate with Dutch stotteren (“stutter”).

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