Where does “burre” come from?

burre (Middle English) comes from Old English byrst, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

Ancestry of “burre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyrstbristle; loss, defect, failure; injury
2Proto-Germanicbrestuzbreak; fracture; impairment; handicap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “burre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestuz →Every word from Old English byrst →
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