Where does “neamhbhreá” come from?
neamhbhreá (Irish) comes from Irish breá, from Middle Irish bregda, from Old Irish Brega, from Spanish bregar, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
neamhbhreá (Irish): unfine, not fine
Definitions
- unfine, not fine
Ancestry of “neamhbhreá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | breá | fine of superior quality; sunny and not raining; acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory, excellent |
| 2 | Middle Irish | bregda | Bregian, related to Bregia, the country around the Hill of Tara |
| 3 | Old Irish | Brega | Bregia, country around the Hill of Tara; Bregia,... |
| 4 | Spanish | bregar | to toil, struggle; to fight; to deal with |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to break; to struggle, contend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |