Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bursti

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burstiz.

Noun

*bursti f

  1. bristle

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *bursti
Genitive *burstī
Singular Plural
Nominative *bursti *burstī
Accusative *bursti *burstī
Genitive *burstī *burstijō
Dative *burstī *burstim, *burstijum
Instrumental *burstī *burstim, *burstijum

Derived terms

  • *burstil
    • Old English: *byrstel, *brystel
  • Old Frisian: *berstel, *burstel
    • Saterland Frisian: Bäärsel
    • West Frisian: boarstel
  • Old Saxon: *burstil
    • Middle Low German: borstel, börstel
      • German Low German: Bostel, Bossel, Bössel
      • Plautdietsch: Borschtel
  • Old Dutch: *burstil
    • Middle Dutch: burstel, berstel, borstel

Descendants

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