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

  1. breakable, fragile, brittle

Ancestry of “so-vrishey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbrisheyverbal noun of brish; break; fracture
2Old Irishbrised—
3Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
4Old Irishbresfight, combat
5Proto-Celticbrestāfight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →