Where does “ettle” come from?
ettle (English) comes from Middle English etlien, from Old Norse ætla, from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.
ettle (English): To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try; To expect;...
Definitions
- To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try; To expect;...
Ancestry of “ettle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | etlien | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ætla | to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahtalōną | to strive, think |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ok- | to think, intend, purpose |
Words derived from “ettle”