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Where does “rustle” come from?

Rustle comes from Middle English rustelen, from Old English hrūxlian, of unknown ultimate origin.

rustle (English): A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of...

Definitions

  1. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of...

Ancestry of “rustle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrustelen—
2Old Englishhrūxlian—

Words derived from “rustle”

  • rustling
  • rustler
  • rustly
  • rustlingly
  • rustleth
Every word from Old English hrūxlian →