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Where does “rustland” come from?

rustland (Middle English) comes from Old English hrȳstlende, from Old English hrȳstlan — to rustle.

Ancestry of “rustland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrȳstlende—
2Old Englishhrȳstlanto rustle

Words derived from “rustland”

  • rustling
  • rustlingly
Every word from Old English hrȳstlan →