Where does “briesë” come from?
briesë (Albanian) comes from Albanian brej, from Proto-Albanian brainja, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi- — to cut, spoil; to snip, split.
briesë (Albanian): caries
Ancestry of “briesë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | brej | to gnaw; to corrode, to eat away |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | brainja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHi- | to cut, spoil; to snip, split |