Mingling
/ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/noun
The act of mixing or coming together with other people or things.
Did you know?Mingling belongs to an old Germanic family of words for mixing, preserved in forms such as German *mengen* and Dutch *mengen*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mangjaną
“To mix or mingle”
Old English
Old English
mengan
“To mix, blend, or unite”
Middle English
Middle English
menglen
“To mix together or associate with others”
14th Century
Anglo-French/English
myngle
“To mix, blend, or join socially”
Modern English
English
mingle
“To mix or associate”
Modern English
English
mingling
“The act or process of mixing or associating”