Where does “toothbrushful” come from?
toothbrushful (English) comes from English toothbrush, 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.
toothbrushful (English): Enough to fill or cover (the bristles of) a toothbrush
Definitions
- Enough to fill or cover (the bristles of) a toothbrush
Ancestry of “toothbrushful”, step by step
toothbrushful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toothbrush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toothbrush | A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the... |
| 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 |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |