Where does “bréc” come from?

bréc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bréc (Old Irish): lie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration

Ancestry of “bréc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrenkā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bréc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brenkā →