Where does “ath-bhrod” come from?
ath-bhrod (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic brod, from Old Irish brot, from Proto-Celtic *brazdos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰresdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
ath-bhrod (Scottish Gaelic): to resuscitate
Ancestry of “ath-bhrod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | brod | best, choice part; goad, prod, prick, spear,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | brot | goad; spike |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *brazdos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰresdʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |