Where does “janglen” come from?

janglen (Middle English) comes from Old French jangler, from Frankish jangelon — to jeer.

janglen (Middle English): to talk excessively, chatter, talk idly

Definitions

  1. to talk excessively, chatter, talk idly

Ancestry of “janglen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjanglerto entertain; to tell stories and fables
2Frankishjangelonto jeer

Words derived from “janglen”

Every word from Frankish jangelon →Every word from Old French jangler →