Where does “bristning” come from?

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

bristning (Swedish): a breaking, a bursting

Definitions

  1. a breaking, a bursting

Ancestry of “bristning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbristato break
2Old Swedishbristato break, burst
3Old Norsebrestato break, burst
4Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bristning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →Every word from Old Norse bresta →
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