Where does “breag” come from?

breag (Manx) comes from Old Irish bréc, from Proto-Celtic brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breag (Manx): lie; fallacy, sham; fiction, invention

Definitions

  1. lie; fallacy, sham; fiction, invention

Ancestry of “breag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
2Proto-Celticbrenkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “breag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brenkā →
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