Where does “taigle” come from?
taigle (Scots) comes from Middle English tagilen, from Old Norse þǫngull, from Old Norse þang, from Old Norse þongull, from Proto-Germanic þanga, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
taigle (Scots): to entangle; to muddle; confuse; to delay, tarry
Definitions
- to entangle; to muddle; confuse; to delay, tarry
Ancestry of “taigle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tagilen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þǫngull | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þang | tangle; seaweed |
| 4 | Old Norse | þongull | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þanga | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |