English word debris comes from French dé-, Proto-Germanic *brestaną (To burst, break, sunder, split, crack.), Old French de-, French bris
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dé- | French (fr) | Used to make antonyms (similar to English prefixes un-, dis-). |
| *brestaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To burst, break, sunder, split, crack. |
| de- | Old French (fro) | Indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously. |
| bris | French (fr) | |
| *bristan | Frankish (frk) | |
| *brestan | Frankish (frk) | |
| brisier | Old French (fro) | To break (cause damage to), bust. To break to pieces by a shock or violent blow. To destroy. |
| briser | Middle French (frm) | |
| debrisier | Old French (fro) | To break. |
| débris | French (fr) | Debris. |
| debris | English (en) | (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. |