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

rustlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rustling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrustlingpresent participle of rustle; A series of rustles
2Middle Englishrustlynge—
3Old Englishhrȳstlende—
4Old Englishhrȳstlanto rustle

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old English hrȳstlan →Every word from Old English hrȳstlende →Every word from Middle English rustlynge →