Where does “bristle” come from?
Bristle comes from Middle English bristil, from Middle English brust, from Old English byrst, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís or bʰr̥s-tí-s, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰers-.
bristle (English): A stiff or coarse hair; The hairs or other...
Definitions
- A stiff or coarse hair; The hairs or other...
Ancestry of “bristle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bristil | — |
| 2 | Old English | bristl | — |
Words derived from “bristle”