Mingle
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/noun
To mix or combine with something else, or to socialize informally with others.
Did you know?Mingle comes from Old English and is ultimately linked to an ancient root meaning “to mix,” which also gave English words tied to mixture, muddling, and even the idea of “many” through the same deep linguistic family.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meyg-
“to mix, blend, or mingle”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mangjaną
“to mix or stir together”
Old English
OE
mengan
“to mix, stir, or confuse”
Middle English
ME
mingen / mingen
“to mix or mingle together”
Modern English
English
mingle
“to mix or associate with others informally”