An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/prasseln

by Friedrich Kluge

prasseln, vb., ‘to crackle, rustle,’ from the equiv. MidHG. prasteln, brasteln, OHG. *brastalôn; comp. the equiv. AS. brastlian. These words are connected, like MidHG. brasten, OHG. brastôn, ‘to crack,’ with the OHG. str. vb. brëstan, MidHG. brësten, ‘to break.’