turtling.
The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
Meaning & usage
The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
Turning turtle.
Any slow progression or build-up.
A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, by maintaining strong defense and little to no offense, while remaining in a fixed position.
Where this word comes from
From turtle + -ing.
A baby turtle.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English turtle Proto-Indo-European *-lósder. Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ling Old English -ling Middle English -ling English -ling English turtling From turtle + -ling.
present participle and gerund of turtle
Where this word comes from
From turtle + -ing.
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