Where does “bursten” come from?

bursten (English) comes from Middle English bursten, from Old English borsten, from Proto-Germanic brustanaz, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

bursten (English): past participle of burst; Burst; broken;...

Definitions

  1. past participle of burst; Burst; broken;...

Ancestry of “bursten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbursten—
2Old Englishborsten—
3Proto-Germanicbrustanaz—
4Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bursten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brustanaz →