Where does “brewgik” come from?

brewgik (Cornish) comes from Cornish brew, from Proto-Celtic bruseti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brewgik (Cornish): minced meat, mince

Definitions

  1. minced meat, mince

Ancestry of “brewgik”, step by step

brewgik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish brew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbrewbruise
2Proto-Celticbrusetito break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Cornish kig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkigmeat, flesh
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