Where does “bromaireacht” come from?
bromaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish bromaire, from Irish broim, from Irish -aire, from Old Irish -aire, from Old French -aire, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
bromaireacht (Irish): windiness; boasting
Ancestry of “bromaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | bromaire | farter; windbag, boaster; Synonym of bromach |
| 2 | Irish | broim | fart; to fart |
| 3 | Irish | -aire | -er, -or |
| 4 | Old Irish | -aire | Agentive affix, similar to English -er, -or |
| 5 | Old French | -aire | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |