Where does “briste” come from?

briste (Danish) comes from Old Norse bresta, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

briste (Danish): to burst, break

Definitions

  1. to burst, break

Ancestry of “briste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrestato break, burst
2Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “briste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Old Norse bresta →