Where does “bronn” come from?
bronn (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *bronn, from Proto-Celtic brusū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
Ancestry of “bronn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *bronn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brusū | belly, abdomen; breast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |