Where does “burstenness” come from?

burstenness (English) comes from English bursten, 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.

burstenness (English): A broken or bruised condition; brokenness; in the...

Definitions

  1. A broken or bruised condition; brokenness; in the...

Ancestry of “burstenness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishburstenpast participle of burst; Burst; broken;...
2Middle Englishbursten—
3Old Englishborsten—
4Proto-Germanicbrustanaz—
5Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brustanaz →