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Where does “rustlingly” come from?

rustlingly (English) comes from English rustling, from Middle English rustlynge, from Old English hrȳstlende, from Old English hrȳstlan — to rustle.

rustlingly (English): With a rustling sound

Definitions

  1. With a rustling sound

Ancestry of “rustlingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrustlingpresent participle of rustle; A series of rustles
2Middle Englishrustlynge—
3Old Englishhrȳstlende—
4Old Englishhrȳstlanto rustle
Every word from Old English hrȳstlan →