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
- Alternative spelling of bris
Ancestry of “briss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bris | second-person singular imperative of brisid;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | brisid | to break, to smash; to defeat |
| 3 | Old Irish | bres | fight, combat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brestā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |