Where does “bustle” come from?
Bustle comes from Middle English bustlen, from Middle English busklen, from Middle English busken, from Old Norse búask, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
bustle (English): An excited activity; a stir; A cover to protect...
Definitions
- An excited activity; a stir; A cover to protect...
Ancestry of “bustle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bustlen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | busklen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | busken | to prepare; make ready |
| 4 | Old Norse | búask | — |
Words derived from “bustle”