Where does “broid” come from?
broid (Irish) comes from Old Irish bruitid, from Old Irish brot, from Proto-Celtic *brazdos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰresdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
broid (Irish): captive; captives; captivity, bondage; distress
Definitions
- captive; captives; captivity, bondage; distress
Ancestry of “broid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bruitid | goads, pricks |
| 2 | Old Irish | brot | goad; spike |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *brazdos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰresdʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |