Where does “bairenn” come from?

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

bairenn (Old Irish): large stone; rocky district

Definitions

  1. large stone; rocky district

Ancestry of “bairenn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbarinārocky ground; rock, rocky ground
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥H-mountain; hill, mountain
3Proto-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 →