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
Ancestry of “briathar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bríathar | word; speech, talk; verb |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *breitrā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “briathar”