Where does “ettle” come from?

ettle (Scots) comes from Old Norse ætla, from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.

ettle (Scots): to intend, mean; to try, attempt

Definitions

  1. to intend, mean; to try, attempt

Ancestry of “ettle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseætlato think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
2Proto-Germanicahtalōnąto strive, think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanok-to think, intend, purpose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ok- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną →Every word from Old Norse ætla →