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Where does “tacler” come from?

tacler (French) comes from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.

tacler (French): to tackle

Definitions

  1. to tackle

Ancestry of “tacler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtackleA device for grasping an object and an attached...
2Middle Englishtakelgear, apparatus
3Dutchtakeltackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle
4Middle Dutchtakel—

Words derived from “tacler”

  • tackler
  • tackle
Every word from Middle Dutch takel →