Where does “Schrubbbürste” come from?
Schrubbbürste (German) comes from German Bürste, 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.
Schrubbbürste (German): scrubber
Definitions
- scrubber
Ancestry of “Schrubbbürste”, step by step
Schrubbbürste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bürste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bürste | brush |
| 2 | Middle High German | bürste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | burst | bristle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via German schrubben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrubben | to scrub |