Where does “burst” come from?
Burst comes from Middle English bersten, from Old English berstan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi-.
burst (English): To break from internal pressure; To cause to...
Definitions
- To break from internal pressure; To cause to...
Ancestry of “burst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bresten | — |
| 2 | Old English | berstan | to break, shatter, burst |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *brestan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “burst”