Where does “Ó Broin” come from?

Ó Broin (Irish) comes from Irish bran, from English bran, from Middle English bran, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

Ancestry of “Ó Broin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbranraven; bream; Clipping of bran
2EnglishbranThe broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or...
3Middle EnglishbranThe ground husk of wheat
4Old Frenchbrenbran
5Gaulishbrennosrotten
6Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

Words derived from “Ó Broin

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg-Every word from Proto-Celtic bragnosEvery word from Gaulish brennos