Where does “broc” come from?

broc (Manx) comes from Middle Irish brocc, from Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ, from Proto-Celtic brokkos — badger.

broc (Manx): badger

Definitions

  1. badger

Ancestry of “broc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbroccbadger
2Primitive Irishᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ—
3Proto-Celticbrokkosbadger
Every word from Proto-Celtic brokkos →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚑᚉᚔ →Every word from Middle Irish brocc →