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Where does “bree” come from?

bree (Manx) comes from Old Irish bríg, 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.

bree (Manx): power; energy, stamina, vigour; animation, glow

Definitions

  1. power; energy, stamina, vigour; animation, glow

Ancestry of “bree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrígforce, power; value, virtue; strength, vigour,...
2Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “bree”

  • neuvree
  • covreeoil
  • neuvreeagh
  • co-vree
  • breeoilid
  • neuvreeoil
  • neuvreeoilid
  • breeoil
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