Where does “addlement” come from?

addlement (English) comes from English addle, from Middle English addlen, from Old Norse ǫðlask, from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną — to inherit, to acquire by inheriting.

addlement (English): confusion; an addled state

Definitions

  1. confusion; an addled state

Ancestry of “addlement”, step by step

addlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English addle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaddleTo earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's...
2Middle Englishaddlen—
3Old NorseǫðlaskTo gain possession of property
4Proto-Germanic*ōþalōnąto inherit, to acquire by inheriting

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną →