Etymograph

English

quiggly

Quiggly comes from Chinook Jargon keekwillie ‘under’.

  1. Chinook Jargonmodernkeekwillie1‘under’
  2. Englishtodayquiggly1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English quiggly

Lineage

  1. Chinook JargonmodernkeekwillieWiktionary, English quiggly‘under’
  2. EnglishtodayquigglyWiktionary, English quiggly

Every English word from Chinook Jargon keekwillie

Today it means

noun Synonym of quiggly hole.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “quiggly”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Chinook Jargon keekwillie / quiggly

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