Where does “hustle” come from?
Hustle derives from Dutch husselen, which comes from Dutch hutselen, though the original sense remains unclear.
hustle (English): To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle; To...
Definitions
- To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle; To...
Ancestry of “hustle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | husselen | To mix up, to shake up; To shuffle |
| 2 | Dutch | hutselen | to shake, shudder; to shake up |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hutsen | to stir, to move something; to shake; jog; jolt |
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