Where does “jangler” come from?
jangler (Old French) comes from Frankish jangelon — to jeer.
jangler (Old French): to entertain; to tell stories and fables
Definitions
- to entertain; to tell stories and fables
Ancestry of “jangler”, step by step
jangler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish jangelon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | jangelon | to jeer |
via Frankish jangalōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | jangalōn | to chit-chat with; gossip |