Where does “losbarsten” come from?
losbarsten (Dutch) comes from Dutch los, from Middle Dutch los, from Old Dutch lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
losbarsten (Dutch): to break loose, to erupt
Definitions
- to break loose, to erupt
Ancestry of “losbarsten”, step by step
losbarsten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch los
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | los | loose; separate; lynx |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | los | loose, free; free, not encumbered; having lost,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōs | deceitful, malicious, false |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch barsten
| 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 |