Where does “bròg” come from?
bròg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bróc, from Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
bròg (Scottish Gaelic): shoe, boot; hoof
Definitions
- shoe, boot; hoof
Ancestry of “bròg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bróc | shoe, sandal; greave; greaves, leggings, hose,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brók | pant-leg; pants, breeches; but plural brœkr is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōks | rear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brāks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrāg- | rump, hock, hindquarters |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |