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Where does “Briccus” come from?

Briccus (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Briccus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrikkosspeckled, spotted
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Briccus”

  • Brictius
  • Bricius
  • Brice
  • Brício
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