Where does “bronnen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bronnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbronnbreast; rushes
2Proto-Brythonicbronnā—
3Proto-Celticbrusnā—
4Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →