Where does “brecc” come from?

brecc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

brecc (Old Irish): speckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated

Definitions

  1. speckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated

Ancestry of “brecc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrikkosspeckled, spotted
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “brecc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →