Where does “bruxo” come from?

bruxo (English) comes from Portuguese bruxo, from Portuguese bruxa, from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.

bruxo (English): A Brazilian witch/healer

Definitions

  1. A Brazilian witch/healer

Ancestry of “bruxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebruxowizard
2Portuguesebruxawitch
3Celtiberianbruxtia—
4Proto-Celticbrixtāspell, magical formula, incantation
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-to shine; to gleam; enlighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brixtā →Every word from Celtiberian bruxtia →