Where does “abrastlian” come from?
abrastlian (Old English) comes from Old English brastlian, from Old English -lian, from Proto-Germanic -lōną — frequentative verbal suffix; indicating...
abrastlian (Old English): to resound; crash
Ancestry of “abrastlian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | brastlian | to brustle; rustle; crackle; make a noise; murmur |
| 2 | Old English | -lian | frequentative verbal suffix; indicating... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -lōną | frequentative verbal suffix; indicating... |