Where does “thunderburst” come from?

thunderburst (English) comes from English burst, from Middle English bresten, from Old English berstan, from Proto-Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

thunderburst (English): A burst of thunder

Definitions

  1. A burst of thunder

Ancestry of “thunderburst”, step by step

thunderburst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English burst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburstTo break from internal pressure; To cause to...
2Middle EnglishbrestenTo burst break from internal pressure
3Old Englishberstanto break, shatter, burst
4Proto-Germanic*brestan
5Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

via English thunder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthunderThe loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound...
2Middle EnglishthunderAlternative form of thonder
3Old EnglishÞunorthe Anglo-Saxon god of thunder, equivalent to Old Norse Þórr and Old High German Donar
4Proto-West Germanicþunrthunder
5Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑Every word from Proto-Germanic brestanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic *brestan
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