Where does “tangle” come from?
Tangle comes from Danish tang, from Old Norse tǫng, from Proto-Germanic tangiz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ-.
tangle (English): to become mixed together or intertwined; to enter...
Definitions
- to become mixed together or intertwined; to enter...
Ancestry of “tangle”, step by step
tangle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse þang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þang | tangle; seaweed |
| 2 | Old Norse | þongull | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þanga | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Middle English tanglen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tanglen | — |