Where does “briathar” come from?

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

briathar (Scottish Gaelic): word, term; statement

Definitions

  1. word, term; statement

Ancestry of “briathar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “briathar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *breitrā →Every word from Old Irish bríathar →
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