borst

Dutch (Brabantic)

/bɔrst/

noun
Definitions
  • chest, thorax
  • breast

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch borst (chest) inherited from Old Dutch brust inherited from *brust inherited from Proto-Germanic *brusts (breast, chest) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (swell, blow, inflate, break, sprout).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrews-

Gloss

swell, blow, inflate, break, sprout

Concept
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