Where does “breac-” come from?
breac- (Irish) comes from Irish breac, from Old Irish brecc, from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
breac- (Irish): middling, partly; odd, occasional
Definitions
- middling, partly; odd, occasional
Ancestry of “breac-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | breac | speckled, spotted; to speckle; trout |
| 2 | Old Irish | brecc | speckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brikkos | speckled, spotted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |