Where does “croíbhriseadh” come from?

croíbhriseadh (Irish) comes from Irish briseadh, 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.

croíbhriseadh (Irish): heartbreak, heartache, devastation

Definitions

  1. heartbreak, heartache, devastation

Ancestry of “croíbhriseadh”, step by step

croíbhriseadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish briseadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbriseadhverbal noun of bris; break, the act of breaking;...
2Old Irishbrised—
3Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
4Old Irishbresfight, combat
5Proto-Celticbrestāfight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

via Irish croí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcroíheart; core; hub
2Old Irishcrideheart
3Proto-Celtickridyomheart; center, focus; love, dear one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →