Where does “briozoo” come from?
briozoo (Italian) comes from Italian brio, 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.
briozoo (Italian): bryozoan
Ancestry of “briozoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | brio | vivacity, liveliness |
| 2 | Spanish | brío | vigour, mettle, zest, zeal |
| 3 | Old Occitan | briu | wild |
| 4 | Gaulish | brīgos | strength |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brīgos | strength |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrih₂-g- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |