Where does “cackly” come from?

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

cackly (English): Resembling or characterised by cackling

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characterised by cackling

Ancestry of “cackly”, step by step

cackly 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 English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English caclen →Every word from English cackle →