Where does “briser” come from?

briser (Middle French) comes from Old French brisier, from Frankish bristan, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

Ancestry of “briser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbrisierto break (cause damage to), bust
2Frankishbristanto break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,...
3Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “briser”

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