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Etymology of the English word chortle

the English word chortle
derived from the English word chuckle
derived from the English word chuck
derived from the English word chock
derived from the Old French word choc
derived from the French word choquer
derived from the Old French word chuquier
derived from the Old French word choquier
derived from the North French word choque
derived from the Gaulish root *tsukka
derived from the English word chuck
derived from the English word chukken
using the English suffix -le
derived from the English word snort
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pneu-

Date

The earliest known usage of chortle in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

cho, chortled

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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