Where does “brein” come from?

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

brein (Manx): uterus, womb, matrix

Definitions

  1. uterus, womb, matrix

Ancestry of “brein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrúbelly, abdomen; breast; womb
2Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brusū →Every word from Old Irish brú →