Where does “bragu” come from?

bragu (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic bragyeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

Ancestry of “bragu”, step by step

bragu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic bragyeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbragyetito fart, flatulate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

via Proto-Celtic brageti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrageti—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

via Welsh brag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbragmalt sprouted grain used in brewing
2Middle Welshbrac—

Words derived from “bragu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bragyeti →