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

Every word from Old English hrūxlianEvery word from Middle English rustelen