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Where does “tacl” come from?

tacl (Welsh) comes from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.

Ancestry of “tacl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtackleA device for grasping an object and an attached...
2Middle Englishtakelgear, apparatus
3Dutchtakeltackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle
4Middle Dutchtakel—
Every word from Middle Dutch takel →