Where does “brio” come from?

brio (French) comes from Italian brio, from Spanish brío, from Old Occitan briu, from Gaulish brīgos, from Proto-Celtic brīgos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brio (French): brilliance, panache; con brio

Definitions

  1. brilliance, panache; con brio

Ancestry of “brio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbriovivacity, liveliness
2Spanishbríovigour, mettle, zest, zeal
3Old Occitanbriuwild
4Gaulishbrīgosstrength
5Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g- →