Where does “sobhriste” come from?

sobhriste (Irish) comes from Irish bris, from Old Irish brisid, from Old Irish bres, from Proto-Celtic brestā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

sobhriste (Irish): breakable, easily broken, fragile, brittle

Definitions

  1. breakable, easily broken, fragile, brittle

Ancestry of “sobhriste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbristo break, fracture
2Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
3Old Irishbresfight, combat
4Proto-Celticbrestāfight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →