Where does “breischéim” come from?

breischéim (Irish) comes from Irish céim, from Old Irish céimm, from Proto-Celtic kanxsman, from Proto-Celtic kengeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

breischéim (Irish): comparative

Definitions

  1. comparative

Ancestry of “breischéim”, step by step

breischéim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish céim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéimstep, footstep
2Old Irishcéimmverbal noun of cingid; step; rank
3Proto-Celtickanxsmanstep, act of stepping
4Proto-Celtickengetito step
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp

via Irish breis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbreisincrease, addition; addendum; increment;...
2Old Irishbreisincrease; profit, advantage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kengeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic kanxsman →