Where does “bottlebrush” come from?
bottlebrush (English) comes from English bottle, from English bottle and glass, from English arse, from Middle English ars, from Old French arz, from Latin artes, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis — to fit, to fix, to put together.
bottlebrush (English): A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used...
Definitions
- A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used...
Ancestry of “bottlebrush”, step by step
bottlebrush traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bottle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottle | A container, typically made of glass or plastic... |
| 2 | English | bottle and glass | arse |
| 3 | English | arse | The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | ars | arse, anus; bottom, buttocks; plural of art |
| 5 | Old French | arz | — |
| 6 | Latin | artes | second-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 7 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English Brush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brush | 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 |
| 2 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 3 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 5 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |