Where does “medle” come from?
medle (Middle English) comes from Old French medlee, from Latin misculō, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
medle (Middle English): The fruit of the common medlar
Definitions
- The fruit of the common medlar
Ancestry of “medle”, step by step
medle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French medlee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | medlee | game; quarrel; dispute; battle |
| 2 | Latin | misculō | to mix |
| 3 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Old French medlé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | medlé | mixed; intermixed; past participle of medler |
| 2 | Latin | mespilum | The medlar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέσπιλον | medlar |
via Anglo-Norman medlee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | medlee | game; quarrel; dispute; battle |