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
Ancestry of “børste”, step by step
Words derived from “børste”