Where does “bustlen” come from?

bustlen (Middle English) comes from Middle English busklen, from Middle English busken, from Old Norse búask.

Ancestry of “bustlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbusklen—
2Middle Englishbuskento prepare; make ready
3Old Norsebúask—

Words derived from “bustlen”

Every word from Old Norse búask →Every word from Middle English busken →Every word from Middle English busklen →