Where does “wringle-wrangle” come from?

wringle-wrangle (English) comes from English wrangle, from Middle English wranglen.

wringle-wrangle (English): A verbal argument; To argue

Definitions

  1. A verbal argument; To argue

Ancestry of “wringle-wrangle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwrangleTo bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily; To...
2Middle Englishwranglen—
Every word from Middle English wranglen →Every word from English wrangle →