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

  1. liar, romancer, storyteller

Ancestry of “breagerey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbrécaireliar, deceiver; flatterer; hypocrite
2Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
3Proto-Celticbrenkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brenkā →