Where does “briua” come from?

briua (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic briwā, from Proto-Indo-European breh₁w-o, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

briua (Gaulish): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “briua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbriwābridge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbreh₁w-o—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European breh₁w-o →