Where does “bruiseless” come from?
bruiseless (English) comes from English bruise, from Middle English bruisen, from Old English brȳsan, from Proto-Germanic brausijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
bruiseless (English): Without a bruise
Ancestry of “bruiseless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bruise | To strike , originally with something flat or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bruisen | — |
| 3 | Old English | brȳsan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brausijaną | to break; crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |