Where does “bríathar” come from?

bríathar (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *breitrā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bríathar (Old Irish): word; speech, talk; verb

Definitions

  1. word; speech, talk; verb

Ancestry of “bríathar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*breitrāword
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bríathar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *breitrā →
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