Where does “brocais” come from?
brocais (Irish) comes from Middle Irish broclas, from Middle Irish brocc, from Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.
brocais (Irish): den; pigsty; dirty-faced person
Definitions
- den; pigsty; dirty-faced person
Ancestry of “brocais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | broclas | brock-hole |
| 2 | Middle Irish | brocc | badger |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | brokkos | badger |