Where does “brisier” come from?

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

brisier (Old French): to break (cause damage to), bust

Definitions

  1. to break (cause damage to), bust

Ancestry of “brisier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbristanto break to pieces, split, shatter; to break,...
2Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brisier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Frankish bristan →