Where does “bréan” come from?

bréan (Irish) comes from Old Irish brén, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

bréan (Irish): fetid, rancid, foul

Definitions

  1. fetid, rancid, foul

Ancestry of “bréan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrénfoul; putrid; rotten
2Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bragnos →Every word from Old Irish brén →