Where does “brú” come from?

brú (Irish) comes from Old Irish brú, from Proto-Celtic brusū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brú (Irish): hostel; verbal noun of brúigh; press, crush

Definitions

  1. hostel; verbal noun of brúigh; press, crush

Ancestry of “brú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrúbelly, abdomen; breast; womb
2Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “brú”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brusū →Every word from Old Irish brú →
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