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Where does “bʰr̥s-tí-s” come from?

bʰr̥s-tí-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Ancestry of “bʰr̥s-tí-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bʰr̥s-tí-s”

  • brush
  • brushing
  • brushes
  • brochure
  • bristling
  • brooch
  • underbrush
  • brushwood
  • toothbrush
  • bristle
  • broach
  • bur
  • burr
  • sagebrush
  • paintbrush
  • hairbrush
  • brushwork
  • brushy
  • airbrush
  • brushstroke
  • brushless
  • bristlecone
  • brushfire
  • butterbur
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