Where does “cackler” come from?

cackler (English) comes from English cackle, from Middle English caclen.

cackler (English): A person or creature that cackles

Definitions

  1. A person or creature that cackles

Ancestry of “cackler”, step by step

cackler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cackle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcackleThe cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying...
2Middle Englishcaclen—

via Middle English cakelere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcakelere—
Every word from Middle English caclen →Every word from English cackle →