Where does “briny” come from?
briny (Cornish) comes from Cornish bran, from Brythonic *bran, from Proto-Celtic branos, from Proto-Indo-European werneh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
briny (Cornish): plural of bran
Ancestry of “briny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cornish | bran | crow |
| 2 | Brythonic | *bran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | branos | crow, raven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werneh₂- | crow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |