Where does “bruïd” come from?

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

bruïd (Old Irish): to break into pieces, smash, crush

Definitions

  1. to break into pieces, smash, crush

Ancestry of “bruïd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrusetito break
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews-Every word from Proto-Celtic bruseti