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
Definitions
- to resound; crash
Ancestry of “abrastlian”, step by step
abrastlian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English brastlian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |