Where does “歯ブラシ” come from?
歯ブラシ (Japanese) comes from Japanese ブラシ, from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís — top, tip, point.
歯ブラシ (Japanese): a toothbrush
Definitions
- a toothbrush
Ancestry of “歯ブラシ”, step by step
歯ブラシ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ブラシ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ブラシ | brush |
| 2 | English | Brush | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair |
| 3 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 4 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 6 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |