Where does “bran” come from?

bran (Old French) comes from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

bran (Old French): Alternative form of branc; bran, filth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of branc; bran, filth

Ancestry of “bran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbrennosrotten
2Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

Words derived from “bran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bragnos →Every word from Gaulish brennos →