Where does “barsten” come from?

barsten (Low German) comes from Middle Low German bersten, from Old Saxon brestan, from Proto-West Germanic *brestan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

Ancestry of “barsten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbersten—
2Old Saxonbrestanto burst
3Proto-West Germanic*brestanto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
4Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “barsten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brestan →