Where does “briseadh-latha” come from?

briseadh-latha (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic briseadh, from Old Irish brised, from Old Irish brisid, from Old Irish bres, from Proto-Celtic brestā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

briseadh-latha (Scottish Gaelic): dawn

Definitions

  1. dawn

Ancestry of “briseadh-latha”, step by step

briseadh-latha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic briseadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbriseadhverbal noun of bris; bankruptcy; breach
2Old Irishbrised—
3Old Irishbrisidto break, to smash; to defeat
4Old Irishbresfight, combat
5Proto-Celticbrestāfight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

via Scottish Gaelic latha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclathaday
2Old Irishlaitheday, daytime, daylight
3Proto-Celticlatyom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁t-warm part of the year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic brestā →Every word from Old Irish bres →