Where does “rufflement” come from?
rufflement (English) comes from English ruffle, from Middle English ruffelen, from Old Norse hrufla — to graze, scratch.
rufflement (English): The act of ruffling
Ancestry of “rufflement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ruffle | Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as... |
| 2 | Middle English | ruffelen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrufla | to graze, scratch |