Etymology

Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- ‎(“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”); compare English bridge. Cognate with Lepontic 𐌐𐌓𐌖𐌉𐌀𐌌 ‎(pruiam, “funerary construction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /briːwaː/