Mingled
/ˈmɪŋɡəld/noun
Mixed or combined together, or joined socially with others.
Did you know?Mingle is related to among: both trace back to Old English words built around the idea of being mixed together or in company.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meng-
“To knead, handle, or mix together; the reconstructed root behind later Germanic words for mingling.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*mangjaną
“To mix or mingle.”
Old English
Old English
mengan
“To mix, blend, or combine.”
Middle English
Middle English
menglen / mengen
“To mix or mingle; forms influenced the later spelling and pronunciation.”
14th Century
English
mingle
“To mix together or associate with others.”
Modern English
English
mingled
“Mixed or combined; the past tense and past participle of mingle.”