Where does “ardbhrú” come from?

ardbhrú (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ardbhrú (Irish): high pressure

Definitions

  1. high pressure

Ancestry of “ardbhrú”, step by step

ardbhrú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish brú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbrúhostel; verbal noun of brúigh; press, crush
2Old Irishbrúbelly, abdomen; breast; womb
3Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →