Where does “brio” come from?

brio (Italian) comes from Spanish brío, from Old Occitan briu, from Gaulish brīgos, from Proto-Celtic brīgos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brio (Italian): vivacity, liveliness

Definitions

  1. vivacity, liveliness

Ancestry of “brio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbríovigour, mettle, zest, zeal
2Old Occitanbriuwild
3Gaulishbrīgosstrength
4Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “brio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g- →