Etymology of the English word meddle
the English word
meddlederived from the Old French word
medlerderived from the Classical Latin word
miscere (mix, mingle; embroil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meik-derived from the French word
medlederived from the Greek word
mespilederived from the Anglo-Norman word
medlerderived from the Old French word
meslerderived from the Latin word
miscularederived from the Classical Latin word
miscere (mix, mingle; embroil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meik-Date
The earliest known usage of meddle in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
meddlesome,
meddled,
meddlingUsage
Word found in Modern English
