Where does “bristan” come from?
bristan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
bristan (Frankish): to break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,...
Definitions
- to break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,...
Ancestry of “bristan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “bristan”