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English word debris comes from French dé-, Proto-Germanic *brestaną (To burst, break, sunder, split, crack.), Old French de-, French bris
dé- (French)
Used to make antonyms (similar to English prefixes un-, dis-).
*brestaną (Proto-Germanic)
To burst, break, sunder, split, crack.
de- (Old French)
Indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously.
bris (French)
*bristan (Frankish)
*brestan (Frankish)
brisier (Old French)
To break (cause damage to), bust. To break to pieces by a shock or violent blow. To destroy.
briser (Middle French)
debrisier (Old French)
To break.
débris (French)
Debris.
debris (English)
(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.. Litter and discarded refuse.. Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.. The ruins of a broken-down structure.