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Where does “bronn” come from?

bronn (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic bronnā, from Proto-Celtic brusnā, from Proto-Celtic brusū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

bronn (Cornish): breast; rushes

Definitions

  1. breast; rushes

Ancestry of “bronn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicbronnā—
2Proto-Celticbrusnā—
3Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “bronn”

  • dywvron
  • diwvron
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