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Where does “brastlian” come from?

brastlian (Old English) comes from Old English -lian, from Proto-Germanic -lōną — frequentative verbal suffix; indicating...

brastlian (Old English): to brustle; rustle; crackle; make a noise; murmur

Definitions

  1. to brustle; rustle; crackle; make a noise; murmur

Ancestry of “brastlian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-lianfrequentative verbal suffix; indicating...
2Proto-Germanic-lōnąfrequentative verbal suffix; indicating...

Words derived from “brastlian”

  • abrastlian
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