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Where does “bruth-” come from?

bruth- (Irish) comes from Irish bruth, from Old Irish bruth, from Proto-Celtic brutus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bruth- (Irish): igneous

Definitions

  1. igneous

Ancestry of “bruth-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbruthheat; rash, eruption; nap, pile, covering
2Old Irishbruthraging, violent or boiling heat; blaze, glow
3Proto-Celticbrutusboiling heat; fermentation, boiling heat;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bruth-”

  • bruthchoimpléacs
  • bruth-ionsá
  • bruth-thimthriall
  • bruthuiscí
  • bruthcharraig
  • bruthghníomhaíocht
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