Where does “brushstroke” come from?
brushstroke (English) comes from English Brush, 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 — top, tip, point.
brushstroke (English): The stroke of a brush, as in painting
Definitions
- The stroke of a brush, as in painting
Ancestry of “brushstroke”, step by step
brushstroke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English stroke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stroke | An act of stroking; A blow or hit; A single... |
| 2 | Middle English | stroke | Any striking or hitting motion; The force of... |
| 3 | Middle English | strok | Alternative form of stroke; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | strāc | stroke |
| 5 | Scots | straik | A stroke, a blow; To stroke |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | straikaz | A stroke, line, dash |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |