Where does “briogais” come from?

briogais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scots breeks, from Old English brēċ, from Proto-Germanic brōkiz, from Proto-Germanic brōks, from Proto-Germanic brāks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

briogais (Scottish Gaelic): trousers

Definitions

  1. trousers

Ancestry of “briogais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsbreeksbreeches, trousers
2Old Englishbrēċbreeches
3Proto-Germanicbrōkiz—
4Proto-Germanicbrōksrear end, rump, hindquarters; leggings, pants,...
5Proto-Germanicbrāks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrāg-rump, hock, hindquarters
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “briogais”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrāg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brāks →