Where does “bréag-” come from?

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

bréag- (Irish): false-, faux-, pseudo-

Definitions

  1. false-, faux-, pseudo-

Ancestry of “bréag-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbréaglie, falsehood; deception, deceit; to lie
2Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
3Proto-Celticbrenkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
5Proto-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 →