Where does “borstel” come from?
borstel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch burstil, from Proto-Germanic burstilaz.
borstel (Middle Dutch): hair of a pig, bristle
Ancestry of “borstel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | burstil | bristle, prickle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstilaz | — |
Words derived from “borstel”