Where does “βρούτζα” come from?

βρούτζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

βρούτζα (Ancient Greek): brush

Definitions

  1. brush

Ancestry of “βρούτζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbrustia—
2Icelandicburstibrush
3Proto-Germanicburstizbristle
4Proto-Germanicbʰurstís—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥s-tí-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís →