Where does “ibursten” come from?
ibursten (Middle English) comes from Old English borsten, from Proto-Germanic brustanaz, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
Ancestry of “ibursten”, step by step
ibursten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English borsten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | borsten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brustanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
via Old English ġeborsten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeborsten | — |