Where does “byreiriog” come from?

byreiriog (Welsh) comes from Welsh geiriog, from Welsh gair, from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

byreiriog (Welsh): concise in speech or writing, laconic

Definitions

  1. concise in speech or writing, laconic

Ancestry of “byreiriog”, step by step

byreiriog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh geiriog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgeiriogwordy, verbose
2Welshgairword
3Middle Welshgeirword
4Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
5Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Welsh byr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbyrshort; brief, concise
2Old Norsebyrra fair wind
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →
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