Where does “brú” come from?

brú (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brusū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brú (Old Irish): belly, abdomen; breast; womb

Definitions

  1. belly, abdomen; breast; womb

Ancestry of “brú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “brú”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Celtic brusū →