myEtymology.com: English etymology of tangelo

Etymology of the English word tangelo

the English word tangelo

derived from the English word tangerine

using the English suffix -ine

derived from the English word tangier

derived from the English word tang

derived from the Old Norse word tangi

using the English suffix -y

derived from the English word Tangier

derived from the English word pomelo

derived from the English word pompelmous

The earliest known usage of tangelo in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English