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Where does “straggle” come from?

Straggle comes from Middle English straglen, of uncertain origin and meaning.

straggle (English): To stray from the road, course or line of march;...

Definitions

  1. To stray from the road, course or line of march;...

Ancestry of “straggle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstraglen—

Words derived from “straggle”

  • straggler
  • straggly
  • stragglesome
  • straggliness
Every word from Middle English straglen →