Etymology Explorer › FrenchWhere does “tackle” come from? tackle (French) comes from French tackler, from French tacler, from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.
tackle (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions first-person singular present indicative of... Ancestry of “tackle”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 French tackler Alternative spelling of tacler 2 French tacler to tackle 3 English tackle A device for grasping an object and an attached... 4 Middle English takel gear, apparatus 5 Dutch takel tackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle 6 Middle Dutch takel —