Where does “bréagshanasaíocht” come from?

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

bréagshanasaíocht (Irish): false etymology

Definitions

  1. false etymology

Ancestry of “bréagshanasaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbréag-false-, faux-, pseudo-
2Irishbréaglie, falsehood; deception, deceit; to lie
3Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
4Proto-Celticbrenkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Irish bréag- →