Where does “bairenn” come from?

bairenn (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish bairenn, from Proto-Celtic barinā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “bairenn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbairennlarge stone; rocky district
2Proto-Celticbarinārocky ground; rock, rocky ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥H-mountain; hill, mountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “bairenn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H- →Every word from Proto-Celtic barinā →