Where does “kiune-vreearagh” come from?

kiune-vreearagh (Manx) comes from Manx breear, from Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

kiune-vreearagh (Manx): softspoken

Definitions

  1. softspoken

Ancestry of “kiune-vreearagh”, step by step

kiune-vreearagh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx breear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbreearverb
2Old Irishbríatharword; speech, talk; verb
3Proto-Celtic*breitrāword
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Manx kiune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxkiunecalm, tranquil, serene, pacific, composed,...
2Old Irishciúincalm, quiet; gentle, mild; soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *breitrā →Every word from Old Irish bríathar →
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