Where does “bríathrach” come from?

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

bríathrach (Old Irish): having many words; wordy, verbose

Definitions

  1. having many words; wordy, verbose

Ancestry of “bríathrach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbríatharword; speech, talk; verb
2Proto-Celtic*breitrāword
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bríathrach”

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