Where does “brío” come from?

brío (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese brio, 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.

brío (Galician): vigour, strength, thrust; bravery, dignity,...

Definitions

  1. vigour, strength, thrust; bravery, dignity,...

Ancestry of “brío”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebrio—
2Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-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- →