Where does “underbrush” come from?
Underbrush comes from Middle English under- combined with Old English under- from Proto-Germanic under, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European n̥dʰér, joined with Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís from bʰers-, meaning to bristle or project outward.
underbrush (English): The small trees and other plants that clutter the...
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- The small trees and other plants that clutter the...
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