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Where does “unburstable” come from?

unburstable (English) comes from English burstable, 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.

unburstable (English): Impossible to burst; not burstable

Definitions

  1. Impossible to burst; not burstable

Ancestry of “unburstable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburstableAble to be burst; Having the ability to exceed...
2EnglishburstTo break from internal pressure; To cause to...
3Middle Englishbresten—
4Old Englishberstanto break, shatter, burst
5Proto-Germanic*brestan—
6Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
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