Where does “attle” come from?

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

attle (English): dirt; filth; rubbish or refuse consisting of...

Definitions

  1. dirt; filth; rubbish or refuse consisting of...

Ancestry of “attle”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną
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