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
- past participle of burst; Burst; broken;...
Ancestry of “bursten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bursten | — |
| 2 | Old English | borsten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brustanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “bursten”