Where does “breagagh” come from?

breagagh (Manx) comes from Old Irish brécach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

breagagh (Manx): lying, false; imitation; extravagant

Definitions

  1. lying, false; imitation; extravagant

Ancestry of “breagagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrécachlying, false, deceitful
2Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kos →Every word from Old Irish -ach →Every word from Proto-Celtic -ākos →
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