Where does “Bürste” come from?
Bürste (German) comes from Middle High German bürste, from Old High German burst, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Bürste (German): brush
Definitions
- brush
Ancestry of “Bürste”, step by step
Bürste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German bürste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bürste | — |
| 2 | Old High German | burst | bristle |
| 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 Icelandic bursti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |