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English word origin

Etymology of astir

Etymology tree English a- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Middle English stiren English stir English astir Fro

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

In motion; characterized by motion. · Out of bed; up and about.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English a- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Middle English stiren English stir English astir From a- + stir.

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