Where does “bríg” come from?
bríg (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brīgos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
bríg (Old Irish): force, power; value, virtue; strength, vigour,...
Definitions
- force, power; value, virtue; strength, vigour,...
Ancestry of “bríg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | brīgos | strength |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrih₂-g- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
Words derived from “bríg”