Where does “rickle” come from?
rickle (English) comes from Scots rickle, from Old English hrēac, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile ; heap; haystack.
rickle (English): A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap;...
Definitions
- A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap;...
Ancestry of “rickle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | rickle | A rickle |
| 2 | Old English | hrēac | stack; rick, stack |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraukaz | pile ; heap; haystack |