Where does “bersten” come from?
bersten (Dutch) comes from Dutch barsten, from Middle Dutch bersten, from Old Dutch brestan, from Proto-West Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
bersten (Dutch): Obsolete form of barsten
Definitions
- Obsolete form of barsten
Ancestry of “bersten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | barsten | to burst, split completely; to crack, break... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bersten | to burst, to break apart; to come forth, to arise |
| 3 | Old Dutch | brestan | to burst; to be missing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *brestan | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |