Where does “brin” come from?

brin (English) comes from French brin, from Proto-Celtic brinikā, from Proto-Celtic brinos — filament, fiber.

brin (English): One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The...

Definitions

  1. One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The...

Ancestry of “brin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrinblade; sprig, twig; wisp, strand
2Proto-Celticbrinikā—
3Proto-Celticbrinosfilament, fiber
Every word from Proto-Celtic brinos →Every word from Proto-Celtic brinikā →Every word from French brin →