Where does “braen” come from?

braen (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *braɨn, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

Ancestry of “braen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*braɨnfoul, stinking, putrid
2Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

Words derived from “braen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →