Where does “brisant” come from?
brisant (Dutch) comes from French brisant, from French briser, from Middle French briser, from Old French brisier, from Frankish bristan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
brisant (Dutch): fast, snappy, explosive
Definitions
- fast, snappy, explosive
Ancestry of “brisant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | brisant | present participle of briser; reef; breaker |
| 2 | French | briser | To break; snap; To become broken; snap |
| 3 | Middle French | briser | — |
| 4 | Old French | brisier | to break (cause damage to), bust |
| 5 | Frankish | bristan | to break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |