Where does “briu” come from?
briu (Old Occitan) comes from Gaulish brīgos, 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.
briu (Old Occitan): wild
Ancestry of “briu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | brīgos | strength |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brīgos | strength |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrih₂-g- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
Words derived from “briu”