Where does “bran” come from?
bran (Old Irish) comes from Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic branos, from Proto-Indo-European werneh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
bran (Old Irish): raven
Ancestry of “bran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Primitive Irish | ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚔ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | branos | crow, raven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werneh₂- | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “bran”