Where does “breug” come from?

breug (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bréc, from Proto-Celtic brenkā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breug (Scottish Gaelic): lie, falsehood

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood

Ancestry of “breug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbréclie, falsehood; deception; exaggeration
2Proto-Celticbrenkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “breug”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brenkā →