Where does “spangle” come from?

spangle (English) comes from Middle English spangel, from Middle English spang, from Old English spang — buckle, clasp.

spangle (English): A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn...

Definitions

  1. A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn...

Ancestry of “spangle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspangelsmall piece of ornamental metal, spangle; a small...
2Middle Englishspanga small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small...
3Old Englishspangbuckle, clasp

Words derived from “spangle”

Every word from Old English spang →Every word from Middle English spang →Every word from Middle English spangel →