Where does “rickle” come from?

rickle (English) comes from Scots rickle, from Old English hrēac, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile (of stones); heap.

rickle (English): A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap;...

Definitions

  1. A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap;...

Ancestry of “rickle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ScotsrickleA rickle
2Old Englishhrēacstack; rick, stack
3Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap
Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukazEvery word from Old English hrēacEvery word from Scots rickle
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