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

  1. to entangle; to muddle; confuse; to delay, tarry

Ancestry of “taigle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtagilen—
2Old Norseþǫngull—
3Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
4Old Norseþongull—
5Proto-Germanicþanga—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanga →Every word from Old Norse þongull →