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Where does “bristil” come from?

bristil (Middle English) comes from Old English bristl.

Ancestry of “bristil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbristl—

Words derived from “bristil”

  • bristling
  • bristle
  • bristlecone
  • bristlelike
  • abristle
  • bristlingly
  • bristlegrass
  • bristletail
  • bristlebird
  • bristlemouth
  • bristleless
  • bristler
  • bristles
  • bristlehead
  • bristlebill
  • bristlet
  • nanobristle
Every word from Old English bristl →