Where does “aon-bhriathrach” come from?

aon-bhriathrach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic briathar, from Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

aon-bhriathrach (Scottish Gaelic): one-word

Definitions

  1. one-word

Ancestry of “aon-bhriathrach”, step by step

aon-bhriathrach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic briathar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbriatharword, term; statement
2Old Irishbríatharword; speech, talk; verb
3Proto-Celtic*breitrāword
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Scottish Gaelic aon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaonone; any; same
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *breitrā →Every word from Old Irish bríathar →