meddle

The story

1. Latin · derived frommisceō“to mix”
2. Early Medieval Latin · derived frommisculāre
3. Anglo-Norman · derived frommedler
4. Middle English · inherited frommedlen
5. English todaymeddle

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 14ᵗʰc. To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
• 14th–17th c. To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.
• from 14ᵗʰc. To have sex.