Etymology

Breich

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Today it means: A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9660). Full definition →

Proto-Brythonic *brɨx ← Proto-Celtic *brikkos
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The story

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*brikkos
  2. Proto-Brythonic · derived from*brɨx“speckled, mottled”
  3. English todayBreich

Probably ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *brɨx (“speckled, mottled”), from Proto-Celtic *brikkos.

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