Where does “breck-emshir” come from?

breck-emshir (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-emshir (Manx): broken weather

Definitions

  1. broken weather

Ancestry of “breck-emshir”, step by step

breck-emshir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx breck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbreckspeckled, spotted; spotty, pocked; dappled
2Old Irishbreccspeckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated
3Proto-Celticbrikkosspeckled, spotted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Manx emshir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxemshirweather; time; tense
2Old Irishaimserpoint in time; period of time, season; age, epoch
3Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →