Where does “bréag” come from?

bréag (Irish) comes from Old Irish bréc, from Proto-Celtic brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bréag (Irish): lie, falsehood; deception, deceit; to lie

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood; deception, deceit; to lie

Ancestry of “bréag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
2Proto-Celticbrenkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bréag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brenkā →