Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “brised” come from?

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

Ancestry of “brised”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
2Old Irishbresfight, combat
3Proto-Celticbrestā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brised”

  • briste
  • croíbhriseadh
  • briseadh
  • briseadh
  • briseadh-latha
  • yl-vrishey
  • brishey
  • so-vrishey
  • neuvrisheydagh
  • neuvrisheydaght
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →