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Where does “práisc” come from?

práisc (Irish) comes from Irish praiseach, from Scottish Gaelic prais, from Middle English bras, from Old English bræs, from Proto-Germanic brasnaz, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

práisc (Irish): a mess, filth; a botch, messer; slovenly person

Definitions

  1. a mess, filth; a botch, messer; slovenly person

Ancestry of “práisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpraiseachpottage; broth, porridge; a mess; kale or wild...
2Scottish Gaelicpraispot
3Middle EnglishbrasAlternative form of brace; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishbræsore; brass or bronze
5Proto-Germanicbrasnazbrazen
6Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
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