Where does “breck-chraueeaght” come from?
breck-chraueeaght (Manx) comes from Manx breck, from Old Irish brecc, from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
breck-chraueeaght (Manx): mixed religion
Definitions
- mixed religion
Ancestry of “breck-chraueeaght”, step by step
breck-chraueeaght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx breck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | breck | speckled, spotted; spotty, pocked; dappled |
| 2 | Old Irish | brecc | speckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brikkos | speckled, spotted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Manx craueeaght
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | craueeaght | religion |
| 2 | Manx | crauee | solemn, devout, religious |
| 3 | Old Irish | crábud | piety, devotion, religion; piety, devotion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *[[krāb-]]V-tos | — |