'meddlesome' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'medlen,' where 'medlen' meant 'to mix or mingle.'

'medlen' transformed into the English word 'meddle,' and eventually became the modern English word 'meddlesome.'

Initially, it meant 'to mix or mingle,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'inclined to interfere in other people's affairs.'