Where does “Brício” come from?

Brício (Portuguese) comes from Latin Bricius, from Gaulish Briccus, from Proto-Celtic brikkos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Brício”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBricius
2GaulishBriccus
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-