Where does “bríomhar” come from?

bríomhar (Irish) comes from Old Irish brígmar, from Old Irish bríg, 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.

bríomhar (Irish): strong, powerful, vigorous

Definitions

  1. strong, powerful, vigorous

Ancestry of “bríomhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrígmarpowerful
2Old Irishbrígforce, power; value, virtue; strength, vigour,...
3Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-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- →