Where does “bre” come from?
bre (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish brí, from Proto-Celtic brixs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bre (Scottish Gaelic): hill; headland
Ancestry of “bre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | brí | hill |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brixs | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |