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
- nasty, foul; rotten, rancid, putrid; smelly,...
Ancestry of “breinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | brén | foul; putrid; rotten |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |