Where does “Brush” come from?

Brush (English) comes from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Brush (English): An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair

Definitions

  1. An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair

Ancestry of “Brush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrusshe—
2Old Frenchbroisse—
3Vulgar Latinbrustia—
4Icelandicburstibrush
5Proto-Germanicburstizbristle
6Proto-Germanicbʰurstís—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥s-tí-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “Brush”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís →