briser

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To break; snap
  • (reflexive) To become broken; snap

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French briser inherited from Old French brisier (bust, break to pieces by a shock violent blow) inherited from Latin brisāre, briso derived from Frankish *bristijan derived from Proto-Germanic *brestaną (burst, break, rupture) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrest- (burst, separate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrest-

Gloss

burst, separate

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