Where does “borstel” come from?

borstel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch borstel, from Old Dutch burstil, from Proto-Germanic burstilaz.

borstel (Dutch): brush; bristle

Definitions

  1. brush; bristle

Ancestry of “borstel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchborstelhair of a pig, bristle
2Old Dutchburstilbristle, prickle
3Proto-Germanicburstilaz—

Words derived from “borstel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic burstilaz →Every word from Old Dutch burstil →Every word from Middle Dutch borstel →
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