'ajangle' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'janglen,' where 'jang-' meant 'to make a noise.'

'janglen' transformed into the modern English word 'ajangle' through the addition of the prefix 'a-' to indicate a state or condition.

Initially, it meant 'to make a noise,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'rattling or clattering noisily.'