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Where does “jangle” come from?

Jangle comes from Middle English janglen, from Old French jangler, from Frankish jangelon.

jangle (English): To make a rattling metallic sound; To cause...

Definitions

  1. To make a rattling metallic sound; To cause...

Ancestry of “jangle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjanglento talk excessively, chatter, talk idly
2Old Frenchjanglerto entertain; to tell stories and fables
3Frankishjangelonto jeer

Words derived from “jangle”

  • jangly
  • jangler
  • ajangle
  • jangleth
  • janglesome
  • janglest
Every word from Frankish jangelon →