Immingle
/ɪˈmɪŋɡəl/noun
To mix or blend together.
Did you know?Immingle is an archaic formation built from the prefix im-—a form of in- meaning “in” or “into”—attached to mingle, making its original sense essentially “mix into.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meng-
“To knead, handle, or mix together.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mangjaną
“To mix or blend.”
Old English
Old English
mengan
“To mix, mingle, or combine.”
Middle English
Middle English
menglen / mengle
“To mingle or mix together.”
16th Century
English
immingle
“To mix or blend together, formed with im- meaning “in” or “into.””
Modern English
English
immingle
“A rare or archaic verb meaning to mix or combine.”
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