Where does “бран” come from?

бран (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic брань, from Proto-Slavic bȏrnь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic borni-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorH-.

бран (Bulgarian): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “бран”, step by step

бран traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Church Slavonic брань

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicбраньbattle; dispute
2Proto-Slavicbȏrnьresistance, standoff
3Proto-Balto-Slavicborni-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰorH-—

via Proto-Slavic *bьranь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*bьranьcollection
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰorH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic borni- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bȏrnь →