Where does “briathrach” come from?
briathrach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bríathrach, from Old Irish bríathar, from Proto-Celtic *breitrā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
briathrach (Scottish Gaelic): talkative, loquacious; wordy, verbose
Definitions
- talkative, loquacious; wordy, verbose
Ancestry of “briathrach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bríathrach | having many words; wordy, verbose |
| 2 | Old Irish | bríathar | word; speech, talk; verb |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *breitrā | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |