brogue

Where does the word "brogue" come from? It comes from Irish bróg, and was adopted directly into English (1500s-1600s).

Brogue’s story begins in Irish: bróg meant “a shoe.” Meaning "a shoe", especially a rough leather shoe. It reached English by 1500s-1600s as brogue. Adopted for the sturdy shoe, and later for an Irish accent associated with wearers of such shoes. Today, brogue means a strong, decoratively perforated shoe, or a strong regional accent.

1. Stage 1 · Irish · medieval bróg "a shoe", meaning "a shoe", especially a rough leather shoe.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1500s-1600s brogue "a sturdy shoe; an Irish accent", adopted for the sturdy shoe, and later for an Irish accent associated with wearers of such shoes.