Where does “entremesler” come from?

entremesler (Old French) comes from Old French medler, from Old French medlé, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.

Ancestry of “entremesler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchmedlerAlternative form of mesler
2Old Frenchmedlémixed; intermixed; past participle of medler
3LatinmespilumThe medlar
4Ancient Greekμέσπιλονmedlar
Every word from Ancient Greek μέσπιλονEvery word from Latin mespilumEvery word from Old French medlé