Proto-Celtic

*brīgos

‘power’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Celtic *brīgos.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Celtic *brīgos, most familiar first.

• brig ← brigantino ← brigante ← brigare ← briga
• brigadier ← brigade ← brigade ← brigata ← brigare
• brio ← briu ← *brīgos
• brigand ← brigaunt ← briga
• brigue ← briguer ← briga

Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *brīgos