English
entangler
Entangler comes from English entangle, and goes back to Middle English entanglen.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500entanglen
- English1500–presententangle
- Englishtodayentangler
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500entanglen
- English1500–presententangle
- Englishtodayentangler
A compound of entangle + -er
Middle English entanglen ‘to involve someone in difficulty”, “to…’
English entangle
Every English word from Middle English entanglen
Today it means
noun That which entangles or causes entanglement
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English entanglen / entangler