Where does “briss” come from?

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

briss (Old Irish): Alternative spelling of bris

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bris

Ancestry of “briss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrissecond-person singular imperative of brisid;...
2Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
3Old Irishbresfight, combat
4Proto-Celticbrestāfight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →