Where does “briseadh” come from?

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

briseadh (Irish): verbal noun of bris; break, the act of breaking;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of bris; break, the act of breaking;...

Ancestry of “briseadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrised—
2Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
3Old Irishbresfight, combat
4Proto-Celticbrestāfight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “briseadh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →