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Where does “Brictius” come from?

Brictius (Latin) comes from Gaulish Brikkos, from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Brictius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GaulishBrikkos—
2Proto-Celticbrikkosspeckled, spotted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Brictius”

  • Brice
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