Where does “*bran” come from?
*bran (Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic branos, from Proto-Indo-European werneh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “*bran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | branos | crow, raven |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werneh₂- | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |