Where does “cíochbheart” come from?

cíochbheart (Irish) comes from Irish beart, from English berth, from Icelandic byrði, from Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

cíochbheart (Irish): bra

Definitions

  1. bra

Ancestry of “cíochbheart”, step by step

cíochbheart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish beart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbeartbundle; parcel; lot
2EnglishberthA fixed bunk for sleeping; Room for maneuvering...
3Icelandicbyrðiburden, load; board; side, surface
4Old Norsebyrðr—
5Proto-Germanicburþį̄burden
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Irish cíoch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcíochbreast
2Middle Irishcíchbreast; nipple; teat
3Old Irishcíchbreast
4Proto-Celtickīkosbreast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burþį̄ →Every word from Old Norse byrðr →