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Etymology of the English word paintbrush

the English word paintbrush
derived from the English word paint
derived from the Old French word peintier
derived from the Old French word peint
derived from the Old French word peindre
derived from the Latin word pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peig-
derived from the English word brush
derived from the Old French word broisse
derived from the Old French word broce
derived from the Old French word brosse
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bruskaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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