Etymology of the English word mackle
the English word
macklederived from the Old French word
maculederived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
derived from the French word
macklederived from the Latin word
macula (spot, stain; spot, stain, blemish)
Date
The earliest known usage of mackle in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
