Where does “broguish” come from?
broguish (English) comes from English brogue, from Irish bróg, from Old Irish bróc, from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
broguish (English): Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick...
Ancestry of “broguish”, step by step
broguish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brogue | A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to... |
| 2 | Irish | bróg | boot, shoe |
| 3 | Old Irish | bróc | shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | brók | pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |