Where does “byrst” come from?
byrst (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
byrst (Old English): bristle; loss, defect, failure; injury
Definitions
- bristle; loss, defect, failure; injury
Ancestry of “byrst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brestuz | break; fracture; impairment; handicap |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “byrst”