Where does “speng(e)ler” come from?

speng(e)ler (Middle High German) comes from Middle English spangel, from Middle English spang, from Old English spang — buckle, clasp.

Ancestry of “speng(e)ler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspangelsmall piece of ornamental metal, spangle; a small...
2Middle Englishspanga small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small...
3Old Englishspangbuckle, clasp

Words derived from “speng(e)ler”

Every word from Old English spang →Every word from Middle English spang →Every word from Middle English spangel →