Where does “intermeddler” come from?
intermeddler (English) comes from English intermeddle, from Old French entremedler, from Old French medler, from Old French medlé, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.
intermeddler (English): One who intermeddles
Definitions
- One who intermeddles
Ancestry of “intermeddler”, step by step
intermeddler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intermeddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intermeddle | To mix, mingle together; To get mixed up; To butt... |
| 2 | Old French | entremedler | — |
| 3 | Old French | medler | Alternative form of mesler |
| 4 | Old French | medlé | mixed; intermixed; past participle of medler |
| 5 | Latin | mespilum | The medlar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέσπιλον | medlar |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |