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Where does “brise” come from?

brise (Irish) comes from Irish bris, from Old Irish brisid, from Old Irish bres, from Proto-Celtic brestā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

brise (Irish): present subjunctive analytic of bris; genitive...

Definitions

  1. present subjunctive analytic of bris; genitive...

Ancestry of “brise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbristo break, fracture; sack, fire, dismiss; cash, ...
2Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
3Old Irishbresfight, combat
4Proto-Celticbrestā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
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