Where does “breck-yiarg” come from?

breck-yiarg (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-yiarg (Manx): red-spotted

Definitions

  1. red-spotted

Ancestry of “breck-yiarg”, step by step

breck-yiarg 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 jiarg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxjiargred, ruddy, florid, sanguine; bloodshot; gules
2Old Irishdergred
3Proto-Celticdergosred crimson
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →