Where does “bir” come from?

bir (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bir (Old Irish): stake, spit, point; spear, spike; water, spring,...

Definitions

  1. stake, spit, point; spear, spike; water, spring,...

Ancestry of “bir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticberuspit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Celtic beru