Where does “bren” come from?

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

bren (Old French): bran

Definitions

  1. bran

Ancestry of “bren”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bren”

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