Where does “briar” come from?
Briar comes from Old English brēr, derived from Latin brugaria, which was borrowed from Gaulish bruco, ultimately from Proto-Celtic wroikos.
briar (English): Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in...
Definitions
- Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in...
Ancestry of “briar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brere | briar |
| 2 | Old English | brēr | — |
Words derived from “briar”