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Where does “bragyu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bragyu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bragyu”

  • braying
  • bray
  • brayer
  • brayingly
  • outbray
  • braire
  • braiment
  • braien
  • brai
  • braye
  • braie
  • bray
  • braire
  • brai
  • bragio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →