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Where does “bhreus-” come from?

bhreus- (Proto-Indo-European): to swell, sprout

Definitions

  1. to swell, sprout

Words derived from “bhreus-”

  • brush
  • brushing
  • brushes
  • brochure
  • brooch
  • underbrush
  • brushwood
  • toothbrush
  • broach
  • sagebrush
  • paintbrush
  • hairbrush
  • brushwork
  • brushy
  • airbrush
  • brushstroke
  • brushless
  • brushfire
  • bottlebrush
  • broche
  • rabbitbrush
  • brochette
  • brushlike
  • lampbrush