Where 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...
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Ancestry of “tackle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |