Where does “hárbursti” come from?
hárbursti (Icelandic) comes 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.
hárbursti (Icelandic): hairbrush
Definitions
- hairbrush
Ancestry of “hárbursti”, step by step
hárbursti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bursti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |