Where does “bran” come from?
Bran comes from Middle English bren, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, ultimately from Proto-Celtic bragnos and Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg-.
bran (English): The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or...
Definitions
- The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or...
Ancestry of “bran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bran | — |
| 2 | Old French | bren | bran |
| 3 | Gaulish | brennos | rotten |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |
Words derived from “bran”