démêler
French
verb
Definitions
- to unmix separate two or more things that are mixed together, to untangle
- (figuratively) to clarify; to decipher
Etymology
Prefix from French mêler (mix).
Origin
French
mêler
Gloss
mix
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- melieren German
- emmêler French
- entremêler French
- mêler French
- mesler Middle French