Where does “jumblement” come from?

jumblement (English) comes from English jumble, from Middle English jumbelen, from Middle English jumpen — to walk quickly, run, jump; to jump.

jumblement (English): A confused mixture

Definitions

  1. A confused mixture

Ancestry of “jumblement”, step by step

jumblement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jumble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjumbleTo mix or confuse; To meet or unite in a confused...
2Middle Englishjumbelen—
3Middle Englishjumpento walk quickly, run, jump; to jump

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Middle English jumpen →Every word from Middle English jumbelen →Every word from English jumble →