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
Ancestry of “intermeddler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |