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Where does “briθ” come from?

briθ (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic mrixtos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥gʷ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

briθ (Proto-Brythonic): charm, incantation; painted, speckled, variegated

Definitions

  1. charm, incantation; painted, speckled, variegated

Ancestry of “briθ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmrixtospainted, speckled
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥gʷ-tó-s—
3Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “briθ”

  • brith
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