Where does “breac an t-sìl” come from?

breac an t-sìl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic breac, 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 an t-sìl (Scottish Gaelic): the pied wagtail, Motacilla alba yarrellii

Definitions

  1. the pied wagtail, Motacilla alba yarrellii

Ancestry of “breac an t-sìl”, step by step

breac an t-sìl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic breac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbreacspeckled, spotted, piebald; embossed; chequered
2Old Irishbreccspeckled, spotted, flecked; checkered; variegated
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

via Scottish Gaelic sìol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsìolseed; brood, descendants, progeny; lineage,...
2Old Irishsílseed; cause, origin; semen
3Proto-Celticsīlomseed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
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