Where does “toothbrusher” come from?
toothbrusher (English) comes from English brusher, from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís — top, tip, point.
toothbrusher (English): One who brushes the teeth
Definitions
- One who brushes the teeth
Ancestry of “toothbrusher”, step by step
toothbrusher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brusher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brusher | Someone who brushes; A person employed to cut or... |
| 2 | English | Brush | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair |
| 3 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 4 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 6 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |