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

  1. To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try; To expect;...

Ancestry of “ettle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishetlien—
2Old Norseætlato think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
3Proto-Germanicahtalōnąto strive, think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanok-to think, intend, purpose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ok- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną →Every word from Old Norse ætla →
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