Where does “bristling” come from?
Bristling derives from English bristle, which comes from Middle English bristil and brust, Old English byrst, Proto-Germanic brestuz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís, related to the root bʰers-.
bristling (English): Having bristles; Showing anger; present...
Definitions
- Having bristles; Showing anger; present...
Ancestry of “bristling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bristle | A stiff or coarse hair; The hairs or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | bristil | — |
| 3 | Old English | bristl | — |
Words derived from “bristling”