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
- To make a rattling metallic sound; To cause...
Ancestry of “jangle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | janglen | to talk excessively, chatter, talk idly |
| 2 | Old French | jangler | to entertain; to tell stories and fables |
| 3 | Frankish | jangelon | to jeer |
Words derived from “jangle”