Where does “bruha” come from?

bruha (Cebuano) comes from Spanish bruja, from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.

bruha (Cebuano): hag, witch

Definitions

  1. hag, witch

Ancestry of “bruha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbrujawitch, sorceress; specifically, a Wiccan; crone,...
2Celtiberianbruxtia—
3Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Celtiberian bruxtia →
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