Where does “unbrushable” come from?
unbrushable (English) comes from English brushable, 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.
unbrushable (English): Not brushable
Definitions
- Not brushable
Ancestry of “unbrushable”, step by step
unbrushable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brushable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brushable | Able to be brushed; Able to be controlled by... |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |