Where does “breac” come from?

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

breac (Scottish Gaelic): speckled, spotted, piebald; embossed; chequered

Definitions

  1. speckled, spotted, piebald; embossed; chequered

Ancestry of “breac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbreccspeckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated
2Proto-Celticbrikkosspeckled, spotted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “breac”

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