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Where does “brista” come from?

brista (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse bresta, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brista (Old Swedish): to break, burst

Definitions

  1. to break, burst

Ancestry of “brista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrestato break, burst
2Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brista”

  • brista
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