wrestle (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[wrestle 词源字典]
Old English *wræstlian, frequentative of wræstan "to wrest" (see wrest). Compare North Frisian wrassele, Middle Low German worstelen. Figurative sense is recorded from early 13c. Related: Wrestled; wrestling.[wrestle etymology, wrestle origin, 英语词源]