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
- Impossible to burst; not burstable
Ancestry of “unburstable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | burstable | Able to be burst; Having the ability to exceed... |
| 2 | English | burst | To break from internal pressure; To cause to... |
| 3 | Middle English | bresten | — |
| 4 | Old English | berstan | to break, shatter, burst |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *brestan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |