Where does “bustling” come from?
Bustling derives from Middle English bustlen, from Middle English busklen and busken, from Old Norse búask, from Proto-Germanic būaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
bustling (English): Busy; full of energy and noisy activity; present...
Definitions
- Busy; full of energy and noisy activity; present...
Ancestry of “bustling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bustle | An excited activity; a stir; A cover to protect... |
| 2 | Middle English | bustlen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | busklen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | busken | to prepare; make ready |
| 5 | Old Norse | búask | — |
Words derived from “bustling”