Where does “breinn” come from?

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

breinn (Manx): nasty, foul; rotten, rancid, putrid; smelly,...

Definitions

  1. nasty, foul; rotten, rancid, putrid; smelly,...

Ancestry of “breinn”, 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 bragnosEvery word from Old Irish brén