Where does “Bro-C'hall” come from?

Bro-C'hall (Breton) comes from Breton bro, from Proto-Brythonic broɣ, from Proto-Celtic mrogis, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.

Ancestry of “Bro-C'hall”, step by step

Bro-C'hall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton bro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbrocountry
2Proto-Brythonicbroɣcountry, region, territory
3Proto-Celticmrogisborder, borderland, march, mark; region, country,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorǵ-edge, boundary, border; frontier, border

via Breton Gall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BretonGallforeigner; Gaul, Gaulish person; Gallo-speaker
2LatinGallusAlternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;...
3Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mrogis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic broɣ →