Where does “brén” come from?
brén (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.
brén (Old Irish): foul; putrid; rotten
Ancestry of “brén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |
Words derived from “brén”