Where does “bruixa” come from?

bruixa (Catalan) comes from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.

bruixa (Catalan): witch

Definitions

  1. witch

Ancestry of “bruixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten

Words derived from “bruixa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →