Where does “upstartle” come from?
upstartle (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upstartle (English): To cause to rise up in startlement
Definitions
- To cause to rise up in startlement
Ancestry of “upstartle”, step by step
upstartle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English startle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | startle | To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling... |
| 2 | Middle English | startlen | — |
| 3 | Old English | steartlian | to kick or struggle; to caper; to react with fear |