Where does “so-vrishey” come from?
so-vrishey (Manx) comes from Manx brishey, 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.
so-vrishey (Manx): breakable, fragile, brittle
Definitions
- breakable, fragile, brittle
Ancestry of “so-vrishey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | brishey | verbal noun of brish; break; fracture |
| 2 | Old Irish | brised | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | brisid | to break, to smash; to defeat |
| 4 | Old Irish | bres | fight, combat |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brestā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |