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-
Ancestry of “bréag-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bréag | lie, falsehood; deception, deceit; to lie |
| 2 | Old Irish | bréc | lie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brenkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “bréag-”