Where does “atangle” come from?

atangle (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

atangle (English): In a tangled condition; mixed confusedly together

Definitions

  1. In a tangled condition; mixed confusedly together

Ancestry of “atangle”, step by step

atangle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
2EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
3Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
4Old Englishandand; even; also
5Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English tangle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtangleto become mixed together or intertwined; to enter...
2Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
3Old Norseþongull
4Proto-Germanicþanga
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-