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Where does “shrivel” come from?

shrivel (English) comes from English shriveled.

shrivel (English): To collapse inward; to crumble; To become...

Definitions

  1. To collapse inward; to crumble; To become...

Ancestry of “shrivel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishshriveled—

Words derived from “shrivel”

  • shrivelleth
  • shriveler
Every word from English shriveled →