Jumble
/ˈdʒʌm.bəl/noun
To mix things together in a confused or disordered way.
Did you know?Jumble is thought to be related to older English words for making a confused noise or noisy crowding, which is why it feels like chaos you can almost hear.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
jumblen
“to mix or confuse things in a disorderly way”
Late Middle English
English
jomblen / jombel
“to move or mix about in confusion”
Early Modern English
English
jumble
“to mix together in a confused mass”
Modern English
English
jumble
“to mix or arrange in a messy, disordered way”