Where does “bruixot” come from?

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

bruixot (Catalan): warlock

Definitions

  1. warlock

Ancestry of “bruixot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbruixawitch
2Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Catalan bruixa →