Where does “bres” come from?

bres (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brestā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

bres (Old Irish): fight, combat

Definitions

  1. fight, combat

Ancestry of “bres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrestāfight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bres”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →