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
- lie; fallacy, sham; fiction, invention
Ancestry of “breag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bréc | lie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brenkā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “breag”