Where does “breagerey” come from?
breagerey (Manx) comes from Middle Irish brécaire, from Old Irish bréc, from Proto-Celtic brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
breagerey (Manx): liar, romancer, storyteller
Definitions
- liar, romancer, storyteller
Ancestry of “breagerey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | brécaire | liar, deceiver; flatterer; hypocrite |
| 2 | Old Irish | bréc | lie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brenkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |