Where does “brogue” come from?
Brogue comes from Irish bróg, from Old Irish bróc, from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-.
brogue (English): A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to...
Definitions
- A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to...
Ancestry of “brogue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | bróg | boot, shoe |
| 2 | Old Irish | bróc | shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | brók | pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |