Where does “bursta” come from?
bursta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse burst, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bursta (Icelandic): to brush
Definitions
- to brush
Ancestry of “bursta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | burst | bristle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |