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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”

  • biorbheannach
  • bioróg
  • bearach
  • bior-róst
  • biorán
  • bior
  • biorag
  • bioran
  • bior
  • berach
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