WHAT SPORT – IN ITS PRIMITIVE FORM – GAVE US THE WORD MELEE? August 17, 2017 By Show answer SOCCER. IN FRENCH, MELEE MEANS “A CONFUSED MASS,” WHICH WAS WHAT THE PLAYING FIELD LOOKED LIKE IN EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES WHEN TOWNS COMPETED USING TEAMS OF UP TO A HUNDRED PLAYER, WITH THE GOALS A HALF-MILE OR SO APART More Soccer (Football) QuestionsMore Sports Questions