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Where does “brí” come from?

brí (Irish) comes from Old Irish brí, from Proto-Celtic brixs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

brí (Irish): strength, vigor; meaning, significance;...

Definitions

  1. strength, vigor; meaning, significance;...

Ancestry of “brí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbríhill
2Proto-Celticbrixshill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “brí”

  • fobhrí
  • bríomhar
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