Where does “struggling” come from?
Struggling comes from Middle English struglen, of uncertain origin and ultimate derivation.
struggling (English): present participle of struggle; The act of one...
Definitions
- present participle of struggle; The act of one...
Ancestry of “struggling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | struggle | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape... |
| 2 | Middle English | struglen | — |
Words derived from “struggling”