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
- a mess, filth; a botch, messer; slovenly person
Ancestry of “práisc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | praiseach | pottage; broth, porridge; a mess; kale or wild... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | prais | pot |
| 3 | Middle English | bras | Alternative form of brace; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | bræs | ore; brass or bronze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brasnaz | brazen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brasō | gleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |