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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

  1. force, power; value, virtue; strength, vigour,...

Ancestry of “bríg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “bríg”

  • fobhrí
  • brí
  • bríomhar
  • brígmar
  • neuvree
  • covreeoil
  • bree
  • neuvreeagh
  • co-vree
  • breeoilid
  • neuvreeoil
  • neuvreeoilid
  • breeoil
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