Where does “brosse” come from?
brosse (French) comes from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
brosse (French): brush; crew cut; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- brush; crew cut; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “brosse”, step by step
brosse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin brustia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 2 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Middle French brosse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | brosse | — |