Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

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”

  • ardbhrú
  • frithbhrú
  • broinn
  • brú
  • bruach
  • bruachbhaile
  • bruachbhailteach
  • brúdóireacht
  • brù
  • bruach
  • brúmar
  • bruach
  • brein
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