Where does “brío” come from?

brío (Spanish) comes from Old Occitan briu, from Gaulish brīgos, from Proto-Celtic brīgos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brío (Spanish): vigour, mettle, zest, zeal

Definitions

  1. vigour, mettle, zest, zeal

Ancestry of “brío”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanbriuwild
2Gaulishbrīgosstrength
3Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “brío”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷrih₂-g- →
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