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”

Every word from Frankish jangelon →Every word from Old French jangler →Every word from Middle English janglen →