Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “burst” come from?

burst (Middle High German) comes from Old High German burst, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Ancestry of “burst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanburstbristle
2Proto-Germanicburstizbristle
3Proto-Germanicbʰurstís—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥s-tí-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “burst”

  • Bürste
  • Zahnbürste
  • Kohlebürste
  • hårbørste
  • tannbørste
  • stålbørste
  • børste
  • klesbørste
  • hårbørste
  • tannbørste
  • stålbørste
  • børste
  • klesbørste
  • bürste
  • Kierbiischt
  • Schongbiischt
  • Hoerbiischt
  • Biischt
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