Where does “børste” come from?
børste (Danish) comes 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.
børste (Danish): bristle; a brush; rough
Definitions
- bristle; a brush; rough
Ancestry of “børste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |