Where does “bara brith” come from?

bara brith (English) comes from Welsh bara brith, from Welsh bara, from Proto-Celtic bargos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bara brith (English): A Welsh yeast bread enriched with dried fruit; also, a Welsh fruitcake made with self-raising flour but no yeast

Definitions

  1. A Welsh yeast bread enriched with dried fruit; also, a Welsh fruitcake made with self-raising flour but no yeast

Ancestry of “bara brith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbara brithbara brith a Welsh currant loaf
2Welshbarabread
3Proto-Celticbargoscake, bread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bargos →Every word from Welsh bara →