Where does “Breatnach” come from?
Breatnach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish Bretnach, from Middle Irish Bretain.
Breatnach (Scottish Gaelic): Breton
Ancestry of “Breatnach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | Bretnach | Welsh; Welshman, Welshwoman |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Bretain | — |