Where does “brin” come from?
brin (French) comes from Proto-Celtic brinikā, from Proto-Celtic brinos — filament, fiber.
brin (French): blade; sprig, twig; wisp, strand
Definitions
- blade; sprig, twig; wisp, strand
Ancestry of “brin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | brinikā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brinos | filament, fiber |
Words derived from “brin”