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
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