Where does “bior” come from?

bior (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bir, from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bior (Scottish Gaelic): spike, tine, prong; spit, skewer; pin, prick,...

Definitions

  1. spike, tine, prong; spit, skewer; pin, prick,...

Ancestry of “bior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbirstake, spit, point; spear, spike; water, spring,...
2Proto-Celticberuspit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bior”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic beru →