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Where does “broisse” come from?

broisse (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, 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 “broisse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbrustia—
2Icelandicburstibrush
3Proto-Germanicburstizbristle
4Proto-Germanicbʰurstís—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥s-tí-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “broisse”

  • brush
  • brushing
  • brushes
  • underbrush
  • brushwood
  • toothbrush
  • sagebrush
  • paintbrush
  • hairbrush
  • brushwork
  • brushy
  • airbrush
  • brushstroke
  • brushless
  • brushfire
  • bottlebrush
  • rabbitbrush
  • brushlike
  • lampbrush
  • nailbrush
  • brushland
  • bitterbrush
  • brusher
  • clothesbrush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →