Where does “wrangling” come from?
Wrangling derives from Middle English wranglen with the Old English suffix -ing, itself from Proto-Germanic -ungō, a nominalizing suffix forming abstract nouns and gerunds.
wrangling (English): contention; gainstriving; dispute; disputation;...
Definitions
- contention; gainstriving; dispute; disputation;...
Ancestry of “wrangling”, step by step
wrangling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrangle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrangle | To bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | wranglen | — |
via Middle English wranglyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wranglyng | — |