Where does “brishey” come from?

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

brishey (Manx): verbal noun of brish; break; fracture

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of brish; break; fracture

Ancestry of “brishey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrised—
2Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
3Old Irishbresfight, combat
4Proto-Celticbrestāfight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brishey”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →