Where does “barzhoniezh” come from?

barzhoniezh (Breton) comes from Breton barzh, from Romanian barz, from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.

barzhoniezh (Breton): poetry

Definitions

  1. poetry

Ancestry of “barzhoniezh”, step by step

barzhoniezh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton barzh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbarzhpoet, bard
2Romanianbarzof mixed colors, spotted
3Proto-Albanianbardzawhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórh₁ǵ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₁ǵ-to shine

via Breton oniezh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretononiezh—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Albanian bardza →